Thread by @spicygarage

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee So many things to unpack in that tweet. Let's begin.

1) Toronto's population will grow 50% in the next quarter-century. You think streets are congested now? Try adding 50% more cars.

There just isn't enough room on the surface to fluidly move all those people & even more later.

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee The only way to move today's population (+50% in a generation) is through space-efficient modes of transportation.

Walking, transit, cycling require up to 20× less pavement per person = therefore, must be prioritized.

This is not some #WarOnTheCar. It's basic geometry.

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee A typical 4-car lane street has the capacity to move about 9,600 people/hour.

🚗🚗🚗🚗 = 9,600

Upgrade one car lane to a dual #bikeTO lane—its people-moving capacity explodes to 14,700!

🚗🚗🚗🚴‍♀️🚴🏾‍♂️ = 14,700

For the price of some concrete barriers, you get… 50% ⬆️ capacity.

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee If you disagree, then please share your solution for efficiently moving 50% more people along our shared, precious, largely-unexpandable pavement.

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee 2) « entitled freeloaders »

Yours is a common misconception, that Toronto cyclists don't pay for Toronto roads improvements.

In reality, these are mostly funded from Toronto property taxes, which every Torontonian pays regardless whether they drive one day, #bikeTO the next…

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee So Toronto cyclists do, in fact, pay for #bikeTO lanes and all other road infrastructure except provincial highways crossing our city.

You know who the real freeloaders are?

Motorists living outside Toronto, who wear down our roads and streets without paying any TO prop tax.

@tommybj1950 @marcusbgee Yours are common misconceptions. It was a pleasure bringing you this information. References available upon demand.

What you do with those information is now your responsibility. Thanks and enjoy your day.

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