Recent content by gclabc

It’s the solution that works for NYC and London. I don’t think it’ll ever happen here, so other ways to solve traffic need to be found. Getting rid of other options hurts car traffic.

I would 100% take the subway along Bloor, this is true. The issue is presenting the removal of municipal infrastructure as a solution to traffic by the province. It’s (expensive) political theatre that does not solve the problem.

Congestion pricing is the solution you’re looking for. Not removing bike lanes.

The “trick” is making people believe bike lanes are the problem. Removing them will not help traffic on the Gardiner , the 401, or anywhere. It creates a fake conflict. You can choose to believe them, but you’re getting bamboozled. Just like the buck a beer jingle. People are fickle and...

I didn’t call you a sheeple. I said people fall for these tricks and you can choose not to be a sheeple.

The city proposed two car lanes and one bike lane, the province still refused without a reason

The city proposed that fix: to change road layout to 2 lanes of traffic and also keep the bike lanes. The province refused without giving a reason. They want people angry so Doug Ford “rescues them.” It’s the oldest trick in the book and people will fall for it forever. You can choose not to...

That's the intuitive way of thinking about it, so nobody can blame you, but the reality is different and you would only see it by studying the data like a fuckin' nerd. Luckily some people love doing this so I don't have to: "Induced traffic" means that when people perceive driving is better...

It's cool you have a fetish but your fetish is not my fetish. You're also not paying $1 a beer like he promised you. Or did you already forget?

You love it when a fat man tells you what to do.

I'm okay with that extra bit of time. 50M from the public purse do not need to be spent to change that. Use it for other things

Ok, even better. It could improve with priority signal so they don't wait at the red light AND at the stop across the intersection. Same for Bathurst. Lots can be done when we finally kill Rob Ford in our minds. Stop him from singing BOMBACLAAAT in your head.

You can drive. I drive lots of places. And you're right, transit in brampton or missisauga is terrible, even worse than Toronto. Doesn't mean bike lanes need to be removed. Fewer bike lanes do NOT help my drive to the strip joint by the airport.

Stats say it's 5 minutes. but let's say it's 10 minutes. Still the same argument. Why chance increased collisions to save just a bit of time? The math doesn't add up. Bikes in car traffic are way more annoying than the bike lanes.

Correct, better transit would totally help car traffic. Separated street cars done correctly help. Rob Ford was against a proper implementation on Spadina to save left-turning lanes, so now that street car is only a little bit better than the old bus. Nobody is saying traffic isn't terrible...