Wasn't that a lot of waste of money. Who approved it the first time anyway?.
https://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/12/rob-ford-applauds-jarvis-bike-lane-removal
TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford applauded the removal of the Jarvis St. bike lanes Monday.
Council — including Ford — voted last year to remove the bike lanes and install separated bike lanes on nearby Sherbourne St.
Ford said Monday that pulling the bike lanes out was what people want.
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t the one who voted to put them in in the first place,” Ford said.
During the 2010 election campaign, Ford said he heard from people who use that road.
“They want to get home to their families quicker and that’s what I’ve done, I’ve listened to the taxpayers and done what they wanted me to do,” he said.
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam — whose ward includes Jarvis — is calling for a speed limit reduction on the street now that the reversible, fifth car lane is returning.
“There is no need for people to be ripping through Jarvis,” Wong-Tam told the Sun.
“I know for a fact people go through there at 60 km/h to 70 km/h. That’s not going to work for this community anymore.
“We’ll be ready for another fight.”
Wong-Tam stressed removing the bike lanes won’t take the cyclists off Jarvis.
“The cyclists will still be there. Now they’re riding in harm’s way.”
She said Toronto is likely the only North American city removing bike lanes from the urban core.
As for the return of the fifth lane on Jarvis, Wong-Tam said it’s not “good urban planning.”
“I don’t believe it is actually warranted,” she said.
“That fifth lane is going to once again create confusion.”
https://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/12/rob-ford-applauds-jarvis-bike-lane-removal
TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford applauded the removal of the Jarvis St. bike lanes Monday.
Council — including Ford — voted last year to remove the bike lanes and install separated bike lanes on nearby Sherbourne St.
Ford said Monday that pulling the bike lanes out was what people want.
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t the one who voted to put them in in the first place,” Ford said.
During the 2010 election campaign, Ford said he heard from people who use that road.
“They want to get home to their families quicker and that’s what I’ve done, I’ve listened to the taxpayers and done what they wanted me to do,” he said.
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam — whose ward includes Jarvis — is calling for a speed limit reduction on the street now that the reversible, fifth car lane is returning.
“There is no need for people to be ripping through Jarvis,” Wong-Tam told the Sun.
“I know for a fact people go through there at 60 km/h to 70 km/h. That’s not going to work for this community anymore.
“We’ll be ready for another fight.”
Wong-Tam stressed removing the bike lanes won’t take the cyclists off Jarvis.
“The cyclists will still be there. Now they’re riding in harm’s way.”
She said Toronto is likely the only North American city removing bike lanes from the urban core.
As for the return of the fifth lane on Jarvis, Wong-Tam said it’s not “good urban planning.”
“I don’t believe it is actually warranted,” she said.
“That fifth lane is going to once again create confusion.”