Ontario promises to pay for ripping out bike lanes that fail unannounced criteria | Globalnews.ca
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The Ford government is putting new bike lanes and any installed in the past half-decade on notice but has promised it will pay the costs if cities have to tear out routes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21139835

The Ford government is promising to pay the cost of removing bike lanes from major city streets that fail to meet its unannounced criteria as it ploughs ahead with a plan to limit biking infrastructure and rip out some routes.

  • n2burnsEnglish
    33·
    7 hours ago

    “Not everybody can use a bike to get around — these are some of our major arterial roads, whether it is Bloor, University or Yonge Street — people need to get to and from work,” Sarkaria said.

    I hate this so much. It’s so easy to reverse. Not everyone can drive and the idea that driving is the only way to get to work is so frustrating. When I need to go into the office (which is >100km away), I bike ~4km, take the train, then walk ~750m from the station to my office. It’s time competitive with driving, and I’m not even going into downtown Toronto!

    • yonder@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      2 hours ago

      Also, with the existence of E-bikes and electric scooters, it seems like even older people who don’t have the stamina to ride a normal bike can still use and benefit directly bike lanes.

      • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        older people with their e-bikes are faster than not-so-older-people now. It’s fun to see a gran cycle past me with no effort and a smile