Transportation

Let’s pretend for a moment that the Morris Street bike lane controversy is actually about traffic.

Everyone hates traffic.  

It would be great if we were having mature and nuanced conversations about solutions to traffic congestion based on evidence and best practices.

Moving people and goods in a finite space is complex. Our population is increasing. We need evidence-based decision making and real leadership to help us create a more efficient and affordable city.  

Last week, the Houston government tabled legislation that drastically impacts transportation infrastructure decisions in Nova Scotia. This bill is yet another example of the overreach and lack of transparency around decision-making that the province has been swiftly moving toward.