I am disturbed by the…

I am disturbed by the regressive nature of BILL 212. Other major cities throughout the world are investing in more bike infrastructure, with Paris recently establishing a Limited Traffic Zone in its downtown core following the lead of other major European cities, whereas Ontario talks about removing bike lanes.
I recently spent 3 days in Montreal and was reminded how a large network of safe bike lanes with supporting infrastructure results in more people biking. Many lanes have been modified for bike traffic, and the traffic is not gridlocked! Montreal is a much colder and hillier city than Toronto, yet this does not deter the cyclists.
I observed more people biking than in cars on the morning commute on Rue St. Denis. On a Sunday morning in Le Plateau, it seemed like they had closed the roads, but it was just everyone choosing to bike or walk, resulting in a quieter and cleaner environment and a healthy community.

The province should not be meddling in the business of municipalities!