A brewing Toronto council battle is bigger than bike lanes or the remake of a stretch of north Yonge St., says the local councillor. A rival, costlier plan would instead put the bike lanes on nearby Beecroft Rd. and widen sidewalks somewhat, although three sections would remain narrower than the city standard for that kind of street. Article Continued BelowThe Beecroft bike proposal from Councillor David Shiner, whose Ward 24 is north of Filion’s, could add $20 million to the project cost. “A bicycle lane is still a lane, and it’s just as dangerous if not more so for pedestrians,” said Shiner, noting that the Yonge St. plan would also put northbound cyclists into a bus lane at Finch Ave.

Source: thestar March 01, 2018 00:11 UTC