{"id":69915,"date":"2025-02-24T08:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T13:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=69915"},"modified":"2025-02-24T08:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T13:00:31","slug":"op-ed-breaking-gridlock-more-like-reinforcing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2025\/02\/24\/op-ed-breaking-gridlock-more-like-reinforcing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"OP-ED: Breaking Gridlock? More Like Reinforcing It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto doesn\u2019t have a congestion problem \u2014 it has a car problem. Yet,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bot.com\/Resources\/Resource-Library\/Breaking-Gridlock-Congestion-Action-Plan-for-Toronto\">the Toronto Region Board of Trade\u2019s <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bot.com\/Resources\/Resource-Library\/Breaking-Gridlock-Congestion-Action-Plan-for-Toronto\"><em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bot.com\/Resources\/Resource-Library\/Breaking-Gridlock-Congestion-Action-Plan-for-Toronto\"> report<\/a>\u00a0offers more of the same outdated thinking that got us into this mess in the first place. Rather than addressing the root causes of congestion, the plan doubles down on car-first policies that make our streets less efficient, less equitable, and less livable.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, cities worldwide have learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8wlld3Z9wRc?si=3DbXYY6WCr9ojeBz\">expanding road capacity or prioritizing vehicle movement doesn\u2019t alleviate congestion<\/a> \u2014 it makes it worse. It\u2019s called induced demand: the more space you make for cars, the more cars show up. Instead of tackling this reality, <em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em> suggests we just enforce car dominance more aggressively.<\/p>\n<h2>The Wrong Solutions for the Wrong Problem<\/h2>\n<p>The report\u2019s five main recommendations sound reasonable at first glance \u2014 until you dig deeper.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduce Lane Closures<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelleycarroll.ca\/post\/e-blast-keeping-toronto-moving-the-congestion-management-plan\">Prioritizing car movement over long-term improvements,<\/a> like transit expansion and cycling infrastructure, is a short-sighted mistake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enforce the Rules of the Road<\/strong> \u2013 Sure, but doubling down on enforcement without addressing the fundamental issues of car dependency just penalizes drivers for being stuck in a broken system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unclog Major Arteries<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/article-the-bike-lane-debate-isnt-a-war-on-cycling-its-a-war-on-data\/\">Moving bike lanes and curbside uses elsewhere doesn\u2019t \u201cunclog\u201d anything \u2014 <\/a>it just shifts people-friendly spaces back in favor of cars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Traffic Bottlenecks<\/strong> \u2013 Minor operational tweaks won\u2019t solve systemic congestion caused by an overreliance on single-occupancy vehicles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implement Accountability Measures<\/strong> \u2013 A \u201ccongestion czar\u201d is meaningless if they\u2019re only measuring how fast cars move instead of how effectively people get around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Glaring Omissions: Vision Zero, TransformTO, and Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most shocking aspects of the <em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em> report is its complete disregard for two of Toronto\u2019s most critical policies: <strong>Vision Zero<\/strong> and <strong>TransformTO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/services-payments\/streets-parking-transportation\/road-safety\/vision-zero\/vision-zero-plan-overview\/\"><strong>Vision Zero<\/strong><\/a>, the city\u2019s official road safety plan, prioritizes reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, especially for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. The <em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em> plan makes no mention of this, despite advocating for policies that would further entrench car dominance at the expense of safety.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/services-payments\/water-environment\/environmentally-friendly-city-initiatives\/transformto\/\"><strong>TransformTO<\/strong><\/a>, the city\u2019s climate action strategy, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase sustainable mobility. It explicitly calls for more walking, biking, and transit use \u2014 yet the <em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em> report actively undermines these goals by focusing solely on car flow and road expansion. Ignoring climate accountability in 2025 is not just negligent; it\u2019s reckless policymaking.<\/p>\n<p>Equally concerning is the complete absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/city-government\/accessibility-human-rights\/accessibility-at-the-city-of-toronto\/multi-year-accessibility-plan\/\"><strong>Toronto\u2019s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (MYAP)<\/strong><\/a>. Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/05a11\">Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)<\/a>, the city has a legal obligation to remove barriers and ensure accessible mobility options for all residents, including those with disabilities. The <em>Breaking Gridlock<\/em> report fails to acknowledge these commitments, instead focusing entirely on the movement of private vehicles. Any serious congestion strategy must prioritize inclusive design, ensuring that all residents \u2014 regardless of ability \u2014 have equitable access to safe, efficient, and barrier-free transportation.<\/p>\n<h2>A Real Plan to Fix Congestion<\/h2>\n<p>If we actually want to address congestion, we need to stop treating it as a traffic problem and start treating it as a mobility problem. That means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investing in Transit<\/strong> \u2013 Frequent, reliable, and affordable public transit makes driving unnecessary for many trips. Toronto already has a successful example in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/legdocs\/mmis\/2024\/ie\/bgrd\/backgroundfile-245114.pdf\">King Street Transit Priority Corridor,<\/a> where transit ridership soared and travel times improved after prioritizing streetcars over cars. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttc.ca\/about-the-ttc\/projects-and-plans\/Waterfront-Transit-Network-Expansion\">Expanding dedicated streetcar lanes <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotransit.com\/en\/your-commute-to-go\/go-transit-local-transit-partners\">integrating GO Transit with TTC and multiple local transit partners across the GTHA<\/a> will make transit a real alternative to driving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Congestion Pricing<\/strong> \u2013 Cities like London, Stockholm and recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/about\/news-publications\/news\/2025\/january\/manhattan-congestion-comes-to-an-intersection.html\">NYC have proven that road pricing reduces gridlock and funds better transit<\/a>. In fact, research from the <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolofcities.utoronto.ca\/could-congestion-pricing-unlock-a-better-toronto\/\"><em>Could Congestion Pricing Unlock a Better Toronto?<\/em><\/a> report shows how this could be a game-changer for our city, providing much-needed revenue for transit improvements and incentivizing more sustainable transportation choices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better Street Design<\/strong> \u2013 Complete streets that prioritize transit, cycling, and walking move more people, more efficiently, than car-choked roads ever will. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/news\/cafeto-returns-curb-lane-applications-and-renewals-are-now-open-for-the-2025-season\/\">Caf\u00e9TO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article-activeto-has-been-a-brilliant-success-so-of-course-the-war-on-the-car\/\">ActiveTO<\/a> have already demonstrated how reallocating road space can create vibrant, people-focused environments while maintaining business activity and easing congestion. Instead of removing these programs, the city should be expanding them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emphasizing Walkability and Micro-Mobility<\/strong> \u2013 Encouraging walking and cycling as viable transportation options will reduce car dependency and free up road space for those who need it. Cities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban.org\/urban-wire\/how-cities-can-use-paris-model-implementing-safer-street-infrastructure\">Paris and Barcelona have implemented pedestrian-first planning, leading to reduced traffic and improved quality of life<\/a>. Toronto should follow suit by expanding pedestrian-only zones, maintaining protected bike lanes, and improving infrastructure for micro-mobility options like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/legdocs\/mmis\/2024\/pa\/bgrd\/backgroundfile-250753.pdf\">Bike ShareTO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instead of rehashing failed strategies, let\u2019s focus on solutions that actually work. Toronto\u2019s future doesn\u2019t lie in forcing more cars through the same crowded streets \u2014 it lies in giving people real choices about how they move through the city. The Board of Trade\u2019s report is not a real congestion action plan \u00a0\u2014 \u00a0it\u2019s a car congestion plan. We need to demand better.<\/p>\n<p><em><i>Lanrick Bennett, Toronto\u2019s first Bicycle Mayor and Urbanist-in-Residence at UofT\u2019s School of Cities, is a passionate advocate for sustainable urban mobility, active transportation, and community-driven city building, with extensive experience in leadership roles across urban design, placemaking, and climate action<\/i>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto doesn\u2019t have a congestion problem \u2014 it has a car problem. Yet,\u00a0the Toronto Region Board of Trade\u2019s Breaking Gridlock report\u00a0offers more of the same outdated thinking that got us into this mess in the first place. 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