Ontario promises to pay for ripping out bike lanes that fail unannounced criteria | Globalnews.ca
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The Ford government is putting new bike lanes and any installed in the past half-decade on notice but has promised it will pay the costs if cities have to tear out routes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21139835

The Ford government is promising to pay the cost of removing bike lanes from major city streets that fail to meet its unannounced criteria as it ploughs ahead with a plan to limit biking infrastructure and rip out some routes.

  • yonder@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    27 days ago

    Also, with the existence of E-bikes and electric scooters, it seems like even older people who don’t have the stamina to ride a normal bike can still use and benefit directly bike lanes.

    • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      27 days ago

      older people with their e-bikes are faster than not-so-older-people now. It’s fun to see a gran cycle past me with no effort and a smile