Cycling infrastructure is…

Cycling infrastructure is critical to reduce congestion. It would undermine local decision making to give the province this kind of over reach on planning decisions that will have impacts on a local, community level.

Over 20 km of cycling infrastructure has been proposed for removal (Younge Steet, University Avenue and Bloor Street West), which will have wide reaching negative effects on the City of Toronto's transportation system. It will reduce mobility for thousands of residents across the City. These three cycling routes cost 27 million dollars to build, and their proposed removals would cost 48 million dollars.
Not to mention the removal would take multiple years, disrupting daily commutes, reducing safety.

Proposing to build cycling infrastructure on local streets instead of main streets as been proven to be ineffective, as they are discontinuous and cannot link people effectively to key destinations. Our streets are not just for cars, they are for all road users.

As a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) under OPPI, I stand with OPPI's letter to the Government of Ontario opposing the removal of bike-lanes in Toronto or any other municipal jurisdiction (see attachment).