Christopher Hume:
The 21st-century city should have a network of bike lanes. The world’s leading cities do. Toronto doesn’t. What’s needed here even more than bike lanes is a change of civic culture. The tired old assumptions made by dinosaurs like Ford and Minnan-Wong are no longer good enough. Time has passed them by.
Time is also passing Toronto by. With every self-deceiving half-measure like Sherbourne, the city falls a little further behind. We’ve lost 30 years on transit; a decade on cycling and pedestrianism.
Full rant here.
Full rant here.
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UPDATE: Richard Campbell reminds us of a relevant issue in Vancouver –
Please send a quick note ASAP to Mayor Gregor Robertson and Council <mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca> in support of the separated bike lanes on Union and Expo. For reasons that really don’t make much sense, these badly needed safety improvements are being vocally opposed by a few of the businesses in the area. Unfortunately, the businesses that do support the improvements are remaining silent so as to not upset the other businesses.
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UPDATE: And don’t miss Rob McIvor’s Comments on bike helmets and cycling in London – here.
