Write up pointing out some of the errors in the Manning Centre report and the challenge of simply looking at the tracks in a black and white way:
http://www.spuryyc.org/cycle-tracks-...itics-collide/
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I thought about writing out all the problems with the Manning Centre report, but I decided that doing that would be a tedious read.
Instead, I wanted to use this report as a case study of the messy interface of politics and the scientific process, and I want to draw the following conclusion: Context matters. When someone makes a black and white argument about a transportation project, look at it with a very critical eye. Chances are they have simplified a complex idea past the point of usefulness.
To illustrate this, let’s look at two examples from the report that illustrate how when data is discussed with a political bent, clear and contextual discussion falls by the wayside.
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