Debating Bike Lanes and Urban Congestion

<p>As you’re probably well aware, traffic in cities across Canada is mind-numbingly bad.&nbsp;The geolocation firm TomTom recently ranked Toronto as having the worst traffic in North America with Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal also in the top ten.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And as the debates about how to fix it rage on, it’s only seeming to get worse.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>That issue is being brought into sharp relief in Ontario right now, where a new bill would force municipalities across the province to get permission before installing any new bike lanes.</p><p><br></p><p>So here’s a conversation with Jennifer Keesmaat. She’s the former chief planner of Toronto and one of Canada’s most renowned voices on urban issues.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re going to talk about the solutions to traffic that don’t work and the ones that do.</p><p><br></p><p>For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts</a></p>