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Cycling advocates plan large demonstration as Ford government begins removing Etobicoke bike lanes on Tuesday
Cycle Toronto says 1,000 riders may join a protest as crews start removing lanes the province says will ease congestion.
- On Tuesday evening, cyclists in Toronto blocked construction trucks from removing bike lanes on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke, preventing the planned work from starting. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria vowed, "Make no mistake: these bike lanes are coming out."
- The Ontario government plans to remove 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes across major corridors like Yonge Street and University Avenue, citing a goal to reduce traffic congestion at an estimated cost of $48 million.
- Cycle Toronto and environmental law charity Ecojustice are seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to halt the removals, citing an engineering report that found bike lanes reduced crashes by 35 to 50 per cent.
- Mayor Olivia Chow called the provincial decision "outrageous," arguing the government is overstepping its mandate, while advocacy group leaders expect protests to continue "until further notice" to protect infrastructure on Bloor Street.
- While the Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld the province's authority to redesign roadways, legal experts like Dave Shellnutt of the Biking Lawyer LLP argue the removal creates open conflict between cyclists and motorists.
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On Tuesday evening, a demonstration stopped the dismantling of the Bloor Street West bike path in Toronto.
·Montreal, Canada
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Cycling protest blocks Toronto bike lane removal work along Bloor Street stretch
TORONTO - A cycling advocate is vowing to keep up a protest of Toronto bike lane removals after demonstrators successfully blocked the first night of Ontario's latest planned work along a stretch of Bloor Street.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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