Ondore@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDrivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest Citywww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkDrivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest Citywww.nytimes.comOndore@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squareangelmountain@lemy.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoWhy a battle? Why not both? More cyclists=less drivers=more space for remaining drivers + happy people because they are cyclists.
minus-squareNo_Maines_Land@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoIts a city vs province control issue. Cities are of the mindset that they should be able to make decisions on how their infrastructure moves people around the city. The province (particularly the current government) likes to remind cities that they exist because the province chooses to allow them to exist. Also the roads in danger of having bike lanes removed happen to be the roads the premier, his family, and his friends commute on.
Why a battle? Why not both? More cyclists=less drivers=more space for remaining drivers + happy people because they are cyclists.
Its a city vs province control issue.
Cities are of the mindset that they should be able to make decisions on how their infrastructure moves people around the city.
The province (particularly the current government) likes to remind cities that they exist because the province chooses to allow them to exist.
Also the roads in danger of having bike lanes removed happen to be the roads the premier, his family, and his friends commute on.