Sounds to me more like a politician doing what politicians do: looking at their polls (he has the lowest ratings of any mayor in the 10 largest Canadian cities) and realizing that they have nothing to lose by shifting (bike) lanes.  This guy has steadfastly refused to acknowledge the forces at play here, bowed to developers and ignored calls for action. His focus has instead been bike lanes and making moving around the city more difficult than it already is. It is true that this is an issue that can no longer be ignored but the time to act was before Vancouver hit the iceberg. Now young people are leaving in droves and many who are here see no future in remaining. He is right that we are witnessing the signs of a failing city. Given his record to date, I highly doubt that he has the skills or "Vision" to to arrest the decline.