The Brampton Guardian editorial on May 1, 2014 pulled no punches with its title “Editorial: Road Kill”. Our suburban planning model of the past is so seriously flawed “that it’s now costing taxpayers millions — and will eventually drive this city into debt”. Municipal planners now speak about “density, walkability and public transit” instead of…

Daniel Arancibia of Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank, prepared a report that: “focuses on the economic impacts of cycling infrastructure and participation on local retailers and businesses in urban areas in North America, while accounting for the fact that bicycle lanes and other forms of infrastructure sometimes compete with on-street parking for space.” In…

The economic arguments resonate with most people. Location, location, location… “It’s an iron law of real estate: land is more valuable if more people can get to it easily.” Mary Lauran Hall reported on Jan 15, 2014, that: 1. The average young person is driving less and biking and taking transit more (24% more for cycling,…