US EditionHalifax Council Votes Down Motion to Pause Construction of Bike Lanes
- Halifax Regional Council voted 12 to 5 on Tuesday against Mayor Andy Fillmore's motion to pause new bike lane construction.
- The motion followed concerns over escalating costs and traffic congestion, but councillors were surprised since the budget had approved bike lane work two months earlier.
- Councillors including Sam Austin and Nancy Hartling rejected claims that bike lanes cause congestion, while some warned pausing the project would harm active transportation progress.
- Fillmore noted Halifax’s congestion ranks third worst in Canada, with residents spending 83 hours yearly in traffic, but opponents said no evidence links bike lanes to these delays.
- Council’s decision means most bike lane projects will continue, supporting Halifax’s goal for 30% of trips by active or transit means by 2031 despite cost and timeline challenges.
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