A serious reality check on our (motor) traffic congestion problem would begin with mayoral candidates admitting that our problem is not too few roads, but too many cars.
For decades since the 1950s, governments manically expanded the road system without solving congestion. Now, suddenly, childishly, some adults argue that bike lanes are the problem, despite being on only four per cent of our roads — and not at all on the congested Gardiner, DVP, 401, and 427.
We need candidates who say: drive less, carpool, walk, cycle, take the bus — and when options such as busways, wider sidewalks, and bike lanes are proposed, support them — then use them — instead of shouting silly objections.
Albert Koehl, Community Bikeways, Toronto
