As a driver, cyclist,…

As a driver, cyclist, pedestrian and taxpayer in this city I want to register my opinion that this bill is wrongheaded. It puts cars before people. Torontonians need safe spaces to move around. Our sidewalks and bike lanes are. woefully inadequate. Bikes and pedestrians bring vitality and quality of life to a community. They support small businesses. And let's face it, most personal vehicles now are SUVs and pick up trucks. They bring pollution and make a city unliveable. They take up an inordinate amount of space. It will result in more deaths.

This bill is clearly ideological and tramples over municipal rights. Under this current government a community can refuse a wind or solar farm in their area - but they have no say about how their residents get to school or work. This bill ignores local interests, and once again represents the current governments complete disdain for solutions that make cities liveable and resilient.

So next time I get sideswiped by a car or a car tries to force their way through a pedestrian crosswalk, I'll remind myself that this government empowered drivers to believe they own public spaces in this city. I am sick of subsidizing automobiles to use up an innordinate amount of resources in this city and leave nothing but noise, pollution and damage.