Ford government takes aim at municipal bike lanes
A new Ontario bill vowing to reduce gridlock will also limit municipal powers to approve new bike lanes. The provincial transportation minister says cities will have to prove new lanes are not impacting traffic in a move many are describing as government overreach. Matthew Bingley reports. More Videos 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
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Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemSeek %0-9 Next UpB.C. evening weather forecast: Oct.16 twitter reddit Email Embed<iframe src="https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/10813136/" width="670" height="372" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>Copied Linkhttps://globalnews.ca/video/10813136/ford-government-takes-aim-at-municipal-bike-lanes/Copied Live00:0000:0000:00 Upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a “significant overreach” of power, Ontario municipalities say.None of the 444 members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario were consulted or shown evidence the province is using to justify its proposed veto power over new bike lanes that would remove a lane for cars, the association wrote in a statement.“Bicycle lanes are an essential element of urban transportation planning and road safety,” the association said.“Requiring provincial approval would be a significant overreach into municipal jurisdiction.”Premier Doug Ford ‘s government is set to table the bike lane legislation next week as part of a suite of measures designed to tackle gridlock.Ford has complained about bike lanes on Bloor Street West creating gridlock on a road that is about a 10-minute drive from his home in Toronto’s west end.“It’s an absolute disaster,” Ford said last month of […]
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