Bike Lanes that are Safe and Passable for Bikes

Motions and results

• Adopt Item 7 February 2024

  Carried, 20-1
  • Yes2077%
  • No14%
  • Absent519%

  Majority required - IE10.3 - Adopt the Item

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 18 of 20 (90%) of Yes votes, 1 of 1 (100%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No● Member contacted1 contact
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
  C Committee member
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes● Member contacted3 contacts
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent● Member contacted1 contact
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes● Member contacted3 contacts
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Absent● Member contacted1 contact
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Absent● Member contacted1 contact
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Absent● Member contacted1 contact
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes● Member contacted3 contacts
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Stinson Equipment Limited · registration SM34863 · 3 October 2023 to 31 December 2024

  • Fleet Services
  • Transportation
  • Transportation - Cycling / Bicycle Lanes
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.91

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34863: Fleet Services - lobbying in regards to traffic safety equipment on fleet vehicles Bike Lanes - Lobbying in regards to safety devices used for bike lane delineation Transportation - Lobbying regarding traffic safety devices used in construction projects (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE10.3: Bike Lanes that are Safe and Passable for Bikes (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Radical Wheelz Inc. · registration SM34098 · 27 January 2023 to 1 April 2024

  • City infrastructure - Emergency planning and/or restoration
  • Environment
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34098: The use of kick escooters on Toronto Bike Lanes, Trails and roads (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE10.3: Bike Lanes that are Safe and Passable for Bikes (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• RideFairTO · registration SM35001 · 8 November 2023 to 16 May 2024

  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35001: Vehicle-for-Hire bylaw updates, TransformTO emission targets for transportation sector; VisionZero program; ActiveTO; Cycling/bike lanes; Accessibility; Budget; TTC services and funding. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE10.3: Bike Lanes that are Safe and Passable for Bikes (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Tenblock · registration SM34931 · 19 October 2023 to 31 December 2024

  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  • Transportation - Cycling / Bicycle Lanes
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34931: Policy matters, studies, and improvements to city-wide road network and active transportation infrastructure to improve safety, mobility, and streetscapes to better serve all road users e.g. Bike Lanes, Road Studies, Safety Reviews, etc. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.IE10.3: Bike Lanes that are Safe and Passable for Bikes (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (9 November 2023 to 7 February 2024). 39 communications on 2 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.