19-05-2025
The battle for a bus lane: Why rapid transit on this Toronto main street is sparking backlash
Nothing can convince Davina Winer that dedicated bus lanes on Bathurst Street are worth it. To her, they feel like an existential threat, to her business and the local community.
The women's clothing store Winer owns sits just south of Dupont and Bathurst streets. Some of the customers she relies on come from out of town or have accessibility needs. They need the kind of on-street parking that could be taken out and replaced with a priority bus lane as part of the city's RapidTO project.
