Thread by @AnthonyFloyd

Reminder: When Commissioners Coupar and Barker argue there shouldn't be a temporary bike lane in one of the two travel lanes in Stanley Park due to loss of accessible parking spots, they're talking about *2* spots.

And blaming the temporary bike lane on parking revenue loss is ... grasping at straws. Parking in Stanley Park was never full when the temporary lane was in place last summer

In fact, it's been speculated that the drop in cars in the park was, in part, because those two Commissioners couldn't stop saying "Stanley Park is closed" and "there's no parking" during that time -- when it was measurably not the case.

So, when the Commissioners go on local media and spin their "side", it's a shame they're not challenged on the facts instead of playing up the "someone is taking something from us and OLD PEOPLE" emotion and fueling the anti-bike sentiment.

Why is Commissioner Coupar so focused on parking revenue being a key aspect of Stanley Park. Is it the mandate of the Park Board to make money?

SQ remarked that it was "fast cyclists" that you see on Stanley Park Road, implying the closure was for them.

This is the point. Only "road warriors" feel comfortable (ish) on the unprotected road. Last summer, it was the children, families, and casual cyclists who benefited.

Tonight, the Vancouver Park Board will vote on @inner_cityfarms' motion to implement a temporary active transportation lane on 1 of the 2 vehicle lanes in Stanley Park. Email your support by 1pm today.

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