cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53084848

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53084670

Today Doug Ford will attack Toronto’s autonomy, and choice for safe streets. As well as our right to choose how we get around our city, and to do so without getting hurt or risking our own safety.

Get ready Ford. There are FAR more cyclists now compared to 2012.

Oct 13. Tom Riley Park Parking Lot. 5pm-late. Bring food, water and layers.

Be prepared to arrive earlier in case crews try to do a sneak attack removing protect lanes and infrastructure.

This fight is more than just about bike lanes.

It’s about demanding municipal governments be respected, and fighting an authoritarian who believes he can do anything against a city’s own wishes.

This is your Dutch moment Toronto!

Show up to show your support!

    • Kilgore Trout@feddit.itEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      It’s not mostly «rich white men» who cycle. In fact, if it was, then the «rich white man» mayor would think twice before removing the bike lanes.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
      131·
      21 hours ago

      Clearly coming from someone who has never once paid attention to the people who cycle. Cycling infrastructure is essential for the poor who don’t own cars.

        • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
          11·
          13 hours ago

          How is pointing out that people who don’t own cars need ways to get around a strawman? It directly undermines the point you were making.

          Most urban cyclists are not rich white men. The Lycra crowd usually sticks to recreational trails or more rural or suburban roads.

          Edit: just to add some data here.

          A better way to look at the distribution is to consider the median income of bike commuters, relative to other commuters.  The median bike commuter had a household income of about $72,000 according to this data series, meaning about half of all bike commuters have household incomes less than that amount and half have more.  To put than in context, the median car commuter had a household income of about $82,000.  So, on average, bike commuters live in lower income households than car commuters.  For reference, the median bus commuter lived in a household with an income of about $62,000.

          TLDR it’s actually car commuters that are the wealthier demographic. So if your concern for the poor was genuine, you would support more bike lanes. But somehow I doubt you will change your tune…