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You're assuming that car demand would remain consistent. As our transit improves, the number of people reliant on cars decreases.

It's high time for a streetcar or bike lanes to be added to the street. 17th Ave is frequently congested as in. All this development will only make it worse. We ought to invest into transit solutions that actually move people efficiently.

Trains are far more enjoyable than buses, by a large margin. More comfortable experience and more reliable service. Having a train in close proximity is a better selling point than having a bus route.

I'd suggest that this is a false dichotomy. It's perfectly doable to create high rise buildings which retain attractive facades at street level. And of course, development along 17th ave provides other benefits. Like housing supply and a larger contingency of folks who aren't car dependant...

Yeah, self reported cycling intent should have little to no bearing on funding decisions. When you build good, suitably connected cycling infrastructure, people will always end up using it, regardless of if their initial stance. Car dependency has become so ingrained in most North American...

Please, god, just listen to the experts.