The report also says travel times would get WORSE for drivers during the construction work necessary to remove the bike lanes. Long-term, staff project "likely minimal improvements in travel time" for drivers once lanes are removed.
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Report says removing bike lanes on Bloor would mean 4 months with only one open vehicle lane in each direction, 4 months with only one vehicle lane in one direction, and a month-long intersection closure at St. George.
Southbound University Ave would be one lane for 9 months.
On the idea of putting bike lanes on "side streets", report found "no feasible parallel alternatives" and says alternatives would likely require new bridge structures or property acquisition. City would ask province to cover those costs.
In summary, Ford's bike lane removals will, according to a new City Hall report:
- Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs.
- Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes
- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times.
A twist! Councillor Gord Perks says this motion by Councillor Pasternak about using lands at 1220 Wilson Ave as a park originally contained confidential info about another use for the site. He's asking speaker to rule on whether the motion is in order. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.MM23.15
Sounds like much of Ford's plans. I'm so bitter that the province has so few voters actually casting a ballot. The bar to beat him is so unbelievably low if just 15% of the electorate cast a ballot against him rather than sitting out.
Imagine being so petulant about a city that didn’t want you to be its mayor and then attacking it non-stop instead of helping people in the province live better lives. This is the Conservative government in a nutshell
How about instead of flushing $75 Million down the toilet, we invest it in TRANSIT and actually reduce congestion?
Wait, no. That's an idea backed by logic and evidence. Never gonna happen
So (1) Lots of them... bidding for government work is good money, and means you need to grease the wheels. (2) It's wrong to think of this as a "Ford's buddies" problem. He's unusually obvious about it, and probably allowed crimes to be committed, but all the political parties are set up this way.
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Southbound University Ave would be one lane for 9 months.
- Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs.
- Make traffic much, much worse for at least nine months during construction to remove lanes
- Have minimal long-term impact on car travel times.
City hall should give them a way out.
I think a "We want to talk to you about what you're hearing, and come to a mutual solution... in camera" would be a good way forward...
Councillor McKelvie moves for council to stay a bit beyond 6 p.m. to finish their PayIt item. That CARRIES via show of hands.
- Kill a to be determined number of Toronto residents
Wait, no. That's an idea backed by logic and evidence. Never gonna happen
When they are tearing stuff down & spending big bucks for no good reason - it’s usually corruption
Karla and the girls making their way to their mani pedis in Yorkville in time from the Kingsway?