December 18, 2020 - Toronto City Council has approved redesigning a section of Yonge Street in North York Centre to improve and expand pedestrian space, including dedicated bicycle lanes reports the Toronto Star.
The central controversy was always whether bicycle lanes would be placed directly on Yonge Street — reducing car lanes by two — or whether they should be sidelined to a service road on the west side.
“This day has been a long day coming,” said Willowdale Coun. John Filion, who has championed the transformation for his ward as planning for the future. He thanked local advocates and others for their work.
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