The New York Times Weighs In: Toronto’s Transportation Battle Makes International Headlines
When The New York Times publishes a headline like “Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest City,” it’s clear Toronto has a serious transportation problem.
At the heart of the issue is a controversial provincial plan to remove 22 kilometers of protected bike lanes from three of the city’s busiest streets — a move that has sparked legal and political conflict between drivers, cyclists, and the Ontario government.
The root problem, however, isn’t bikes vs. cars — it’s years of poor transportation planning by both elected officials and city staff. Removing bike lanes won’t alleviate Toronto’s gridlock or improve traffic flow on clogged city streets and highways. Real solutions require long-term thinking, not short-term political fixes and votes.
We need to look to global cities with efficient, multimodal transportation networks and learn from what’s working elsewhere. Tearing up bike lanes is not a strategy — it’s a setback.
ecoMVMNT stands with Cycle Toronto in opposing the Ontario government’s plan. We urge leaders to collaborate with transportation experts and community organizations like Cycle Toronto to create a system that works for all Torontonians. Let’s move forward — not backward.
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