Judge tosses restaurants' lawsuit over Stanley Park bike lane
CBC
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed an attempt by a group of Vancouver restaurants to overturn a decision temporarily dedicating one lane of Stanley Park Drive to bicycles.
The companies that own the Teahouse in Stanley Park, the Stanley Park Pavilion and the Prospect Point Bar and Grill had asked the court to have a Vancouver Park Board resolution on the matter set aside as unreasonable.
Justice Sheila Tucker rejected that argument in reasons for judgment handed down on Tuesday, writing that the restaurants "have established no basis" for their claims.
"A decision need not be flawless in order to be reasonable," she wrote.
The dispute began with a resolution passed by a five-to-two margin on March 10 to bring in a temporary dedicated bike path along the road, which loops around the park.
The resolution cites Vancouver's declaration of a climate emergency and the city's Climate Emergency Action Plan, which set a target for 2030 for two-thirds of trips in Vancouver to be by bike, foot or public transit.
The restaurants had argued that the park board's decision was based on an assumption that adding a dedicated bike lane would reduce greenhouse gas emissions because people who had previously driven to the park would choose to bike or walk instead.
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