[Undead]

Yeah I agree. I was going to ask them to keep the sidewalk and cycling track separate.

Edit: Although, they're doing the MUTs only for two short segments. I assume it's because the ROW is not wide enough through there.

 

[6ixGod]

I've seen idiots in all age groups!

Agreed. But specifically in government, they've been a disaster of late.

 

[Northern Light]

The Ontario gov't as one of its final pre-election acts has hired an engineering firm to do the design work on cycle track removal on Bloor, University and Yonge.

Irritating though this is, and a gross misuse of public funds.......it also means the Cycle Tracks will be safe well into spring, and perhaps beyond as the design work will take awhile, then tendering of construction would follow that.

 

[TheGrimSweeper]

The Ontario gov't as one of its final pre-election acts has hired an engineering firm to do the design work on cycle track removal on Bloor, University and Yonge.

Irritating though this is, and a gross misuse of public funds.......it also means the Cycle Tracks will be safe well into spring, and perhaps beyond as the design work will take awhile, then tendering of construction would follow that.

Is this for sections or the entirety?

 

[Northern Light]

Is this for sections or the entirety?

That hasn't been disclosed, and I don't have that level of detail available to me.

 

[Andy_in_Toronto]

@Northern Light that is actually very shocking news. Won’t be much left of a cycling network by ripping out those key sections. Sad!

 

[Northern Light]

@Northern Light that is actually very shocking news. Won’t be much left of a cycling network by ripping out those key sections. Sad!

If that comes to pass.......yes, it will be quite damaging.

But one thing at a time.

 

[Andy_in_Toronto]

@Northern Light - why shouldn’t it come to pass anymore? Olivia Chow seems not to care and quiet on that file. I see no real opposition!

 

[Northern Light]

@Northern Light - why shouldn’t it come to pass anymore?

It may, it may not.

Olivia Chow seems not to care and quiet on that file. I see no real opposition!

What you see in pubic view, and what is happening privately do not always align.

 

[evandyk]

I suspect the folks at City Hall who want to do what they can to protect our bike lanes don't see having a very public fight during the election campaign as the best strategy. Following the election there will probably be a lot more opportunity to delay and whittle down the destruction.

 

[nfitz]

@Northern Light - why shouldn’t it come to pass anymore? Olivia Chow seems not to care and quiet on that file. I see no real opposition!

For one, the pressure to do something won't be as much if the Tories don't get re-elected.

Secondly, the latest polling only gatv Ford a (strong) minority. And historically when you call an election after only 3 years, the electorate further penalizes you. Let alone after closer to 2.5 years.

I have no idea why they are calling an election that may well not give them a majority, rather than waiting until June 2026.

 

[facepalming_brooklynite]

For one, the pressure to do something won't be as much if the Tories don't get re-elected.

Secondly, the latest polling only gatv Ford a (strong) minority. And historically when you call an election after only 3 years, the electorate further penalizes you. Let alone after closer to 2.5 years.

I have no idea why they are calling an election that may well not give them a majority, rather than waiting until June 2026.

I for one am prepared to donate my Ford bribery cheque to whoever is the strongest opposition candidate in Prabmeet Sarkaria's riding.

 

[MisterF]

For one, the pressure to do something won't be as much if the Tories don't get re-elected.

Secondly, the latest polling only gatv Ford a (strong) minority. And historically when you call an election after only 3 years, the electorate further penalizes you. Let alone after closer to 2.5 years.

I have no idea why they are calling an election that may well not give them a majority, rather than waiting until June 2026.

I hope you're right. There have been signs in the last couple days that Conservative support might be softening. How things play out in the next month or so is anybody's guess. This is why I always vote - no matter how strong or weak a government's support is, that can change in a hurry during an election campaign.

 

[rbt]

The Ontario gov't as one of its final pre-election acts has hired an engineering firm to do the design work on cycle track removal on Bloor, University and Yonge.

Irritating though this is, and a gross misuse of public funds.......it also means the Cycle Tracks will be safe well into spring, and perhaps beyond as the design work will take awhile, then tendering of construction would follow that.

Provincial news release of the above:

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

 

[Towered]

In a perfect world, the PC's lose next month's election (or are downgraded to a minority) and this whole issue goes away...