Our provincial Premier — head of a government which is effectively the political wing of the property development industry — now hopes to get rid of both bike lanes which I use every day: down Yonge Street and along Bloor.
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Our provincial Premier — head of a government which is effectively the political wing of the property development industry — now hopes to get rid of both bike lanes which I use every day: down Yonge Street and along Bloor.
BIA warns removal of bike lanes would be ‘disastrous’
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/politics-government/bia-warns-removal-of-bike-lanes-would-be-disastrous-9699119
Province says 3 Toronto bike lanes could be entirely removed, mayor vows to fight
All bike lanes on 3 major streets ‘up for removal,’ Ontario’s transport minister says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-bike-lanes-bloor-yonge-university-could-be-removed-entirely-transportation-minister-1.7370940
Toronto’s bike lanes cost millions to install. How much will it be to remove them?
https://globalnews.ca/news/10851150/ontario-bike-lane-removal-cost/
Ford government set to limit debate, public hearings on bike lanes law
https://globalnews.ca/news/10852455/ontario-shortens-debate-bike-lanes-energy-laws/
Removing bike lanes will cost at least $48M: city staff report
Removal will include ‘as yet unknown additional costs,’ city report says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/report-cost-removal-bike-lanes-toronto-1.7382626