Removing or preventing the…

Removing or preventing the implementation of bike lanes is bad for people, small businesses and the environment. Pedestrians and cyclists are safer when there are bike lanes. Study after study shows the positive impact of people bike lanes — people on bikes are much more likely to stop and spend their money in local small businesses than those driving past. Climate change is real and is an emergency. Making it easier for people to swap their car for a bike for some trips involves making cyclists safer. The move to increase provincial powers in municipal affairs is disheartening. As a voter, driver, cyclist and pedestrian I call on you to reconsider this bill and implement some eveidence-based solutions to reducing traffic