Canada commits $400M to build sustainable transportation

[jazz]

This govt wont fix the roads or prop up our rail system because they dont want anyone driving or hauling goods out for export revenue.

Instead, all the infrastructure money is going to retard projects like this for retard voters in liberal ridings.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/more-bike-lanes-canada-commits-173900111.html Canada commits $400M to build sustainable transportation

Canada gets poorer everyday. But hey enjoy your bike path.

[jazz]

Did you know that trudeau is MP for the poorest riding in the country?

The 10 poorest ridings in the country are all in downtown montreal.

JHC we have sent billions into that black hole.

[chuckChuck]

More bike lanes? Canada commits $400M to build sustainable transportation
Mia Gordon
Thu., April 8, 2021, 1:39 p.m.·2 min read

Canadians will soon be getting more biking and walking paths as part of the Federal Government's new $400 million active transportation project.

The dedicated funds will be spent over a five year period to build new and expand existing networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails, and pedestrian bridges. This will establish the first federal fund that is dedicated to building active transportation through Canada.

This is all part of a national goal to make public transport a more irresistible option across the country said the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, in an interview with The Weather Network.

“Let me give you an example. In Ottawa we are building the second phase of Light Rail Transit. That means everyone in Ottawa will live within 5 km of transit, but we have to get people the rest of the 5 km. So making sure you have walking paths and biking paths is really important.”

McKenna says that building these pathways is going to be a win for all Canadians. Not only will the projects create a million jobs, and help build a more sustainable economy, it will also encourage more people to leave their cars behind.

“They are wins because you are investing in Canadian technology and Canadian solutions. We have committed to 5,000 electric busses. Guess what, the best electric bus makers from my experience are Canadians. You are creating good jobs.”

McKenna described other wins as well. “You’re tackling climate change. The public transportation sector is a quarter of all our emissions in Canada. With this project, you are reducing emissions in the transportation sector. It is also a win because it creates inclusive communities, and I think that is often overlooked. But what kind of communities do we want to live in? I want to live in a community where everyone has a chance to succeed.”

The new active transportation project will not just focus on downtown cores, but also rural communities where access to public transportation is sometimes limited.

McKenna is hopeful that this initiative and vision will be something Canadians are excited about during a very difficult time.

“My hope is in 20 years, we look back and say wow the reason we have better public transit is because we had that terrible pandemic and we needed to restart our economy and we knew climate change was an issue and so we made very significant investments, and look what it means.”

The $400-million fund is part of an eight year, $14.9 billion public transit investment.

[chuckChuck]

Jazz cycling and walking paths are well used in every major city. Good public transit is a great investment. Unless you think that gridlocked highways are good for productivity?

This is an investment in infrastructure. Just like Saskatchewan invests in roads. Are you opposed to investments in infrastructure?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Perhaps this money might be better spent on cracking down on the underground economy, organized crime, tax loopholes, etc.

These Montreal ridings might move up the income rankings considerably if all of the illegal tax evasion schemes which Quebec is famous for were eliminated.

I doubt that would help get the Liberals relected though, considering the electorate they are pandering to.

[chuckChuck]

Lost of low income neighborhoods in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton too. How are you going to fix those neighborhoods?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Lost of low income neighborhoods in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton too. How are you going to fix those neighborhoods?

How about a healthy economy with jobs and opportunities.
Instead of defunding the police, how about give them the tools and laws and support they need to make these low income neighborhoods safe.

[Guest]

Lost of low income neighborhoods in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton too. How are you going to fix those neighborhoods?

just carbon tax them , that'll work

[Austrian Economics]

A project that results in a 50 to 80% loss of the investor's capital is not an investment. You need revenue from paying customers to justify calling something an investment. Most of these so-called infrastructure projects levy little or no fees for use and generate close to zero revenue.

[TASFarms]

The public sector must fly a lot if they are 1/4 of the emissions in Canada.

[LWeber]

Jazz cycling and walking paths are well used in every major city.

Oh look ...Agriville's Trump spouting bul ls hit again. Next he will be telling you that the Crow was to be paid in perpetuity

Bike lanes should be completely removed early next week

CBC News · Posted: Jun 12, 2019 7:56 AM CT | Last Updated: June 12, 2019

City workers melting together the street after removing bike lanes from Saskatoon's Fourth Avenue N. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)
City crews are already hard at work removing bike lanes from Fourth Avenue N in Saskatoon.

In April, city council voted to remove the protected bike lanes from the street after members of the public complained.

The dedicated bike lanes were added to the city's downtown two years ago as a way to keep cyclists safe and a way to promote cycling in the downtown.

Detractors were concerned about the lanes limiting parking spaces and creating an unsafe, confusing situation for drivers.

Previously, council had wanted to begin expanding the city's bike lane network by 2021, but that plan's timeline now seems to be up in the air.

Councillors voted 6-5 in favour of a motion to consult the public on how future bike lanes should be designed on Third Avenue, 19th Street and 23rd Street.

The bike lanes on Fourth Avenue N. will be removed in three phases. The work should be completed by June 17.

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2021 and they have not been replaced.
I am on 5th Ave - no one used them.
Keep degrading your zero credibility.

[farmboy44]

Jazz cycling and walking paths are well used in every major city. Good public transit is a great investment. Unless you think that gridlocked highways are good for productivity?

This is an investment in infrastructure. Just like Saskatchewan invests in roads. Are you opposed to investments in infrastructure?

Lived in Saskatoon and Winnipeg this is an absolute bullshit statement Chuck bike paths are never used even during peak commute times

[blackpowder]

Bike paths probably great idea when integral with original design. Afterthoughts a mess in some cities.
Downtown core only place they seem to fit. But that's where the votes are.
How would you win an election?
Find the "poorest" and promise free stuff for a generation. Guarenteed.
Black market in Quebec areas quite rampant.
$400 million for a courtesy spit but everyone forgets about the billions peed away elsewhere this past while?
The WE program concept alone should indicate competence.

[Sheepwheat]

Lost of low income neighborhoods in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton too. How are you going to fix those neighborhoods?

Get them working with jobs.

[jazz]

Wonder if any bike paths will be built in Alberta?