To the editor:
Re: "Viaduct report delayed until June," April 12.
Of course the viaduct removal is a done deal! In their desire to advance their so-called green agenda, Robertson and council will foist every dream that crosses their minds on us as quickly as possible no matter the cost or destruction of neighbourhoods.
The bike lanes are very expensive real estate set aside for a small sector of the population and it seems city hall has made a concerted effort to make them as unattractive and intrusive as possible.
There is the cost of the city hall directive for priority snow clearing with three vehicles dedicated to bike lanes when the major roadways and bus routes needed extra attention. We get to look forward to major reduction in the walkability of downtown and other environs when the bike and helmet rental infrastructure gets underway at a cost of $1.9 million or more yearly! Montreal cancelled their Bixi bikes as it was too expensive. All this money would be better spent on transit and other needs that benefit a greater percentage of the population.
There seems to be no limit to impractical and unwise expenditures coming out of city hall.
Gayle Nesbit, Vancouver
