Reposted by Community Bikeways - TCBC
I'm sure some folks think advocates are exaggerating when we say that Toronto removing bike lanes will kill people. But we have a recent example from Boston where a cyclist was killed by a truck driver on a notorious street after the city halted safety improvements.
Infrastructure saves lives.
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Wu Administration Shelved Safety Plans For Mission Hill Streets Where Driver Killed Louisa Gag - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"We knew there were dangers. We had a plan to make it safer. It is blatantly irresponsible for the city to make a deliberate decision to not follow through."