Politics is creating a greater rift between cyclists and motor vehicle drivers as the Doug Ford government in the Canadian Province of Ontario is threatening to remove previously installed cycling lanes because their installation by local governments has “gone out of control”. Politicizing such issues as cycling safety is a continued demonstration that some governments will use whatever means are available to attempt to stay in power, even if it means throwing flames on a conflict that jeopardizes public safety.
The creation of cycling lanes should not be an emotional issue but it has become so. Opponents on both sides ought to be looking at good-quality, objective data to understand where their opinions should reside.
At Gorski Consulting we believe and understand that active transportation, including cycling, along with mass public transit, are extremely important to nullify the real effects of climate change. Changes in how we move must be made and these changes need to be made in a way that creates the least conflict, including targeted education that informs why change is needed. Regrettably, the government of Doug Ford is a negative influence in these essential changes.
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