TORONTO – Councillors at Toronto City Hall have voted to remove some downtown bicycle lanes.
They passed a motion to remove bike lanes from Jarvis Street, a major north-south route in the city’s core.
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They also voted to scrub two bike lanes in the city’s east end, on Birchmount Road and Pharmacy Avenue.
Police were called to make sure the session didn’t get out of hand during the vote.
During two days of heated debate, some councillors argued the bike lanes were needed for cyclists’ safety while others said their constituents and motorists never wanted them.
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