Adding new lanes (or…

Adding new lanes to roads (or building new highways) will provide temporary relief from congestion/gridlock, but will not adequately solve the problem long-term. Induced demand is a well-observed phenomenon - new roads and road expansions will encourage drivers to use said roads more often, as well as draw in new drivers from further away. Within a couple of years, the average commute time will take just as long as it did before Highway 413 was built. The project will be a waste of time, money, and green space.

Similarly, preventing the construction of bike lanes will keep bike ridership levels low across the province, which will discourage commuters from making the switch from car to bike (which would take cars off of roads and reduce congestion!).