With the upcoming FIFA World Cup in mind, the City rushed a review of potentially introducing transit priority projects along Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street last year. Both groups argued that reserving the lanes solely for TTC vehicles during these hours, not mixed traffic, would end up making traffic much, much worse. City Councillors ultimately decided to shave about four kilometres off of both routes, extending the lanes northward to only Bloor Street rather than to Eglinton Avenue. While council deliberated on the strategy for the Dufferin and Bathurst bus lanes, Mayor Olivia Chow put forward a motion for staff to look into more "creative options" that could be used in lieu of the controversial red-painted lanes. These include additional restrictions on street parking, and implementing time-of-day use rules, designated loading zones, High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, and/or other "best practices from other jurisdictions."