Judge puts Ford back in his lane
The bike lane temporary injunction ruling this week offers the Ford government an off-ramp and an opportunity to act like an adult
By John LorincOntario superior court justice Paul Schabas this week granted an interim (“interlocutory”) injunction preventing Queen’s Park from ripping up three Toronto bike lanes pending a final decision, and the ruling reads like a vindication for the city’s cycling community. Justice Schabas found that the province had failed to make any kind of persuasive argument that removing bike lanes from Bloor-Danforth, Yonge and University would improve congestion. Picking up on... Read more
