This proposed legislation is…

This proposed legislation is unwarranted regulation and bureaucracy that will cost tax payers more than any supposed benefit could justify. The province need not create any new regulations on cities lest it boat the bureaucracy, duplicate checks and impede local development.

The province is better off using those funds on health care, the economy and regional transportation and leave local transportation to the cities.

Bike lanes are clearly a local issue that does not warrant a discussion at the provincial level as it's the cities who tax and spend on them and other local transportation projects making input from MPPs from 'out-off-town' an overreach and renders the money and time that councils spend a waste of they allow the provincial government's bureaucracy the power to overrule and over review their decisions. I don't live in Toronto not does it make sense for me to tell them what to do and for my tax dollars to pay for removing or adding any of their infrastructure at such a minute level without their consent.

When and if a local decision is made, the people if that city or town will work with their local councils to make the best decision for themselves based on evidence. The province has not the resources and research to demonstrate an empirical need to up load bike lanes specifically.

People at the local level know what's best to protect themselves and deal with their transportation needs. Bike lanes can and do help with reducing cars on the road and increase the safety of everyone using publicly funded infrastructure.

On the environment, it's without saying but to say it, evidence is needed in order to protect it. If the government keeps bypassing any review then it will suffer to everyone's detriment. Being ignorant on purpose is to proceed with arrogance. Any infrastructure project at a large scale should go through a review process to allow the public to know the impacts and decide if they still wish to spend their tax dollars on it.