While the country was in the midst of a wildfire crisis, the Vancouver mayor’s ABC Party sent out a congratulatory tweet about the removal of a bike lane from Stanley Park
Yeah, the ‘accessibility’ argument really gets under my skin. Like they seem to completely forget that there’s a whole range of accessibility needs, and there’s lots of people who are physically unable to drive (and quite a few who probably shouldn’t) but who can walk, bike, or even operate a small scooter or other mobility aid.
They also love to call proponents ‘ableist’, like we’re expecting grannie to dress up in lycra and pedal her way to the park.
And finally, they’re arguing for changing a road with 1 car lane back to 2 car lanes. Not sure how that makes things more ‘accessible’ than they were before. I’d even be willing to bet that there’s been no significant change in travel times along the road since the switch.
Yeah, the ‘accessibility’ argument really gets under my skin. Like they seem to completely forget that there’s a whole range of accessibility needs, and there’s lots of people who are physically unable to drive (and quite a few who probably shouldn’t) but who can walk, bike, or even operate a small scooter or other mobility aid.
They also love to call proponents ‘ableist’, like we’re expecting grannie to dress up in lycra and pedal her way to the park.
And finally, they’re arguing for changing a road with 1 car lane back to 2 car lanes. Not sure how that makes things more ‘accessible’ than they were before. I’d even be willing to bet that there’s been no significant change in travel times along the road since the switch.