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Doug Ford isn’t trying to fix traffic. He’s pandering and distracting.

“While advocates look at dedicated bicycle lanes as encouraging more people to travel by bike — resulting in less traffic congestion, safer commutes for cyclists and reduced greenhouse gas emissions — some motorists blame them for causing more congestion. But research shows that dedicated bicycle lanes are not behind perceived traffic congestion and can have many benefits.”

#ONpoli #BikeTooter

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lanes-impacts-1.7358319

Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says | CBC News

While many people, including Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that's not the case.

CBC
Oct 22, 2024 at 12:58pmWeb
Show threadJennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊Oct 22, 2024

@uxmark

When looking at any one of Doug Ford's decisions, the old maxim holds entirely true: 'follow the money.' And while cyclists and pedestrians don't typically tend to have a slush fund for political action, auto manufacturers and those associated with the industry very often do.

Deep pockets, occasionally opened to let politicians in and misinformation out.

Show threadMarc BernardOct 22, 2024
@uxmark I'm half-surprised he didn't suggest building tunnels under the bike lanes.