Mr. Ford’s plan to tear up Toronto bike lanes big-government meddling won’t save Toronto commuters any time
, officially named the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act. But unless “you” are Mr. Ford, or among the tiny minority of drivers who share his specific drive to work, this bit of big-government meddling won’t save you time at all.
But over the long term, Mr. Ford is also damaging the future of transportation in the region. He is telling a story that bike lanes are a waste of space, when in fact, they are the future. This, experts say, is typical: “The more people have access to bike lanes, the more they come out of the woodwork and start biking,” said Shoshanna Saxe, an associate professor in the University of Toronto’s civil and mineral engineering department and Canada Research Chair in sustainable infrastructure.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow in an interview Thursday pointed out that the city’s Bike Share program has seen “dramatic” growth.
Do the math: Mr. Ford’s stunt will do nothing for 99.5 per cent of drivers in the GTHA. This isn’t what some drivers want to hear. It is complex.
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