Oshawa has a lofty plan to ease its traffic congestion. Why one councillor is trying to ground what he calls the ‘dumbest suggestion’ he’s ever heard

As a way to ease the gridlock clogging Oshawa’s major artery, the idea dangling before council seemed alluring.

It offered a solution to Simcoe Street’s legendary traffic woes that would require far less space than a dedicated bus lane — and could be built three years faster.