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Halifax councillors caught off guard by mayors bike lane pushback – Halifax [Video]

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Regional councillors in Halifax say they were blindsided by the mayor’s decision to bring a motion forward asking for a pause on all future bike lane construction. 

Mayor Andy Fillmore has indicated in a memo to council that he’s looking to put a pause on future bike lane development until a staff report on road congestion can be completed. The matter will be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting.

Coun. Sam Austin says the news came as a surprise.

“I mean, this is not a small thing the mayor is proposing,” he said.

“This isn’t a, ‘Well, let’s go look at this question and bring back a report.’ It’s to stop work that’s literally planned that we voted on in our budget just two months ago now. So that’s pretty significant.”

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Coun. Kathryn Morse takes issue with the idea that cyclists and biking infrastructure are causing congestion in the city.

“We certainly …

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