The chances are low but never zero

This is factually incorrect. People driving cars badly can worsen car traffic, however it is far from the primary cause of car traffic.

Construction is absolutely part of the cause of car traffic, as is car-dependency. When driving is the most convenient option for commuters to get downtown from the suburbs, then people drive and cause car traffic.

Alternatives such as transit going into the city and bicycles for shorter trips reduce the amount of cars on the road and therefore the amount of car traffic.

Toronto simply does not have space for all of the drivers, construction or no construction. If even 10% of people using transit switched to driving, Toronto would basically need to be bulldozed and replacrd with one big parking garage. All construction does is add to the delays.

If you’re interested, I would recommend a direct drive smart trainer to use with Swift. I prefer to get my distance in bicycle commuting in the winter. Once I figured out how to dress properly and got panniers to carry groceries, it became a ton of fun. Chores and workout at the same time.

This is really helpful. Most of what I have seen are people on reddit screeching about how entitled and unskilled postal workers are. I’ll continue to buy locally and avoid Amazon.

Go go gadget cargo bike

Spoiler: mostly EVs. EVs are clearly on track to replace ICE vehicles globally. You could replace every gas car with an EV and we’d still be fucked. The solution is not more of the same, but electric cars. It’s investing in public transit, bicycle infrastructure in cities, and walkable streets in cities that aren’t sprawling concrete hellholes.

But we all know he only cares about protecting the USA automotive industry from China’s rapidly growing EV industry. It’s easy to greenwash it.

There is also /c/TorontoCycling

That is really surprising and disappointing considering they often hire queer employees! :( Did they provide a reason?

Have you ever used a crosswalk at an intersection with cars? People constantly take a run at pedestrians and run red light which kills people all the time. Drivers constantly park in bike lanes next to empty driveways and empty parking lots. Does that mean I should not support roads for cars because “you guys can’t handle bike lanes?” See how absurd of a statement that is?

They mayor is a she.

There’s a $5k federal rebate on personal EVs too and provincial rebates too in many provinces. You can buy an electric cargo bike for that price.

Zwift is a video game where you can connect your bike to “smart trainer” so it feels like you’re biking outside. Not knocking Zwift/Peloton - many people enjoy it.

They also need to change all sorts of traffic lights and repave large sections road. There are cement barriers implanted into the road and the large removable ones have been there for so long they’d leave imprints in the asphalt. Not to mention maneurvering through the city with construction equipment while attempting to keep one way traffic in a single lane open.

Here’s one small easy thing you can do to help https://www.cycleto.ca/ilovebikelanes

Do you feel that a thin line of paint protects you from getting hit by a car?

Strollers don’t bother me at all. It seems difficult enough being a parent, I’m not going to hate on them for using a stroller.

People smugly say that for every petition. There’s no benefit in defeatism.

Ken M still at it