Smitherman Would Pause Toronto’s Bike Plan
Mar 08, 2010 | admin | 0
Photo courtesy: National Post
Speaking with Toronto Community News, mayoral candidate George Smitherman has indicated he would review the city’s bike lane plans as part of a wider integrated transportation strategy:
Smitherman, widely considered a front-runner in the 2010 mayor’s race, maintained that he is supportive of continuing to create bike lanes on city roads – and unlike candidate Rocco Rossi, he’s fine with putting bike lanes on major arterial roads.
“In terms of suggesting bicycles should be relegated to crescents and cul-de-sacs, this is akin to saying you’re not in favour of the City of Toronto being a modern city,” said Smitherman. “I don’t think it’s leadership to take the language of the war on the car and flip it on its head and say, ‘the war on the car has had its go at city hall, I’m going to advance the war on the bike.’”
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