Boingboing: Toronto councillor: dead cyclists have themselves to blame!

Joey “Accordion Guy” deVilla reports on the single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of an elected city official saying. Toronto councillor Rob Ford told the Toronto Star: “I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.”Joey highlights a comment from the Raise the Hammer blog,

Ford is an idiot, there’s no defending that, but he highlights a common problem among City Councilors:a. he does a great job at meeting his constituent’s needs. A recent Star article highlighted a day with Councilor Ford which found him working 12 hours, and visiting constituent’s homes personally, along with various city staffers, to address their complaints directly. Now that’s service. He is also ethically astute and regularly files the lowest expense reports of all Toronto Councilors. But:

b. he has a complete lack of understanding of how to build and manage a livable city. His ignorance is truly astounding.

I don’t know if a) is true, but b) is clearly demonstrated. Link (more in boingboing article)

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Please refer to the righthand quote box in this article: The Star: City decays as debt climbs

“I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.” –Rob Ford

Here’s Cr Fords contact details: so feel most free to contact Mr Ford & enlighten him to the utter stupidity of both holding idiotic opinions and making such offensive statements. For those outside Canada, please dial +1 for the country code before the phone number. Or you can utilise the email addresses provided below.

Toronto councillor Rob Ford
City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Suite C40 Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Ph: 416-397-9255 Fax: 416-397-9238 Constituency Office: Ph: 416-233-6934
Email: councillor_ford@toronto.ca

Staff: Executive Assistant
Andrew Pask Ph: 416-397-9255, Email: apask@toronto.ca

Administrative Assistant
Amanda Maternicki, Ph: 416-397-9255, Email: amatern@toronto.ca