I don't even know where to begin with this article... for a guy who has been cycling his whole life, he certainly has a twisted view of reality:
"You can't just start making plans that only include bicycles."
"It seems we are listening to the cyclists ... but no one else."
"In fact, what we need to come up with is a plan that suits all or most of Hamilton, not just one segment."
When it comes to road construction, we have been suiting one segment exclusively for 50 years - motor vehicles. Changing some vehicular lanes into bike lanes is an attempt to return some balance to a system that is horribly imbalanced right now.
"sidewalk sharing"? Really?
"Side streets become jammed, making them unsafe for kids" - I'd like to see ONE spot where bike lane installations caused traffic jams on side streets.
The author may have been an "avid cyclist" since he was a kid, but I'll bet he's never used his bike for anything other than recreational trail riding. That does not mean he is an unbiased observer as his claim makes him out to be.
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