LILLEY: City Hall needs to put safety ahead of ideology on Yonge bike lanes Via brianlilley
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The addition of bike lanes and CafeTO patios has made traffic a big concern in the area, the road is difficult to navigate, and it takes a lot longer to travel through that stretch. There is also the fact that there are 18 landlocked streets in the area where residents have no choice but to enter and leave via Yonge.Article content
In 2019, response time in the wider area measured by the city was 248 seconds, which is eight seconds above the service standard. Measured again in 2022, the response time had increased to 297 seconds, a full 57 seconds more than the service standard.Article contentHaving stood along that stretch of Yonge at various times of the day and watched fire trucks and ambulances bogged down in bumper-to-bumper traffic, there is no doubt that the response times in areas around Summerhill Ave.
Tory’s office said he will be watching the committee proceedings carefully and wants to see real and meaningful consultation with affected residents.
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