@Paulatics has, does, the committee consider the *bicycle* when considering #transportation?

We see federal and provincial interest in electric cars, & hear of aspirations for passenger trains, but with so many Canadians living in dense urban communities, the potential for bicycles (acoustic & electric) to reduce carbon emissions, city infrastructure costs & health risks as well as to improve quality of urban life, is profound. Yet we hear zip from our federal authorities. Why?

#biketooter

@Paulatics just to be clear, I'm not trying to be rhetorical or antagonistic. I'm genuinely puzzled.

Bicycles are so obviously the personal vehicle of the future; we make steel & aluminum & batteries in Canada, we have a history of bike design & building; we could have a bike/trike industry here (we could lead the world on #winterbiking). But our MPs seem oblivious (even Steven Guilbeault🤯).
Is it b/c the auto lobby is too rich? Or policy ppl still equate bikes with recreation?
#biketooter

@Paulatics @enobacon
:-)
As you probably know, the City of Edmonton budgeted $100M to expand the bike network, but that is 50% of the estimated need. Sohi told the committee they would try to get the other $100M from federal funding, but I've not heard anything positive on that, as yet. Yeg has contracted Toole to help decide how to allocate the $100M (= good!).

PS: if you're in town on September 17, join the Fancy Women Bike Ride! Fyi: @FWBR_yeg

#BikeTooter