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Cameron MacLeod

City of Toronto proposed "returning two car lanes to University Avenue near the city’s hospital row, narrowing the bike lanes and removing on-street parking."

I can't wait for the guaranteed next stage where car drivers suddenly claim that the on-street parking which takes up a lane is critical and must be retained.

globalnews.ca/news/11123382/on

Global News · Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removalsBy The Canadian Press
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Dave Ley

@c_9 is the province required to post a notice of construction somewhere before starting work?

I was noticing that there is a construction notice on the city website about University Ave. Not sure if it has been completed, but it includes bike lane upgrades from College to Dundas West. Is this the same stretch that is going to be removed by the province?

toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/

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Cameron MacLeod

Ford promised bike lane removals could happen today onward in TO (Bloor W, Yonge, & Uni). That means we’ve got to be vigilant & have our eyes open. If you see construction crews amassing to remove lanes, post/tag local cycling orgs & advocates. Send pictures. Be safe & don’t interfere.

If you see bike lanes being removed, please report it to
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @fridaysforfutureTO.bsky.social

Photo of construction digger ripping up a bike lane. Text reads: SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING If you see bike lanes being removed, please report it to @thebikinglawyer @cycletoronto @fridaysforfutureTO [on bluesky, not mstdn.ca (yet?)]
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Jérôme

Obviously not everything is won. They might find another consulting firms that is less shameful. And #CycleToronto encourage us to email them so that they don't deliver the 1.5KM of scope they decided to keep.

But we are slowing the project, potentially saving lives and hopefully leaving more time for the courts to fight it.

It does set a precedent for other firms. Taking contract from the government doesn't mean it's ethical and you can get a PR nightmare out of it.

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Jérôme

Well that is interesting.

There was a public shaming campaign against #Stantec engineering firm because of their contract with the Ontario government to destroy our bike lanes in Toronto. There was protests at their office downtown Toronto + an email campaign by #CycleToronto

I personally sent 2 emails to their Media person, Colin Nekolaichuk

Well within Cycle Toronto newsletter, we learn that they gave up on the majority of the project (!!) and will only deliver a small part

It was with anger and outrage that we learned back in January that a Canadian engineering firm, Stantec, was partnering with the province in their scheme to rip out 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes. Stantec's involvement is a clear betrayal of their own stated corporate values and puts them at odds with the majority of transportation planning experts in the province including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Traffic Council, Ontario Professional Planners Institute, and Ontario Society of Professional Engineers. Over 2,300 letters from supporters like you were sent to senior Stantec executives urging them to rip up this agreement and cancel this contract. Over the ensuing weeks, sources quietly indicated that Stantec was getting cold feet and had reconsidered the extent of their involvement due to public outcry. Last week, in response to a protest organized by activists from Fridays for Future at Stantec’s Toronto offices, CBC reports that Stantec are on the record that they have reduced the scope of their work: The statement went on to say Stantec is working on developing technical drawings for “a small section” of the bike corridors, representing about 1.5 km in total. After those drawings are complete, the firm will no longer be involved, [Colin Nekolaichuk, a public relations manager for Stantec] said. That's still 1.5 kilometres too many. If you haven't already, email Stantec and say so:
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