Completely against Schedule…

Completely against Schedule 5 of this bill. It doesn’t make any sense to increase motor vehicle traffic, and make it harder to build bike lanes as a means to reduce gridlock. There is evidence from the government’s own experts that bike lanes do not increase gridlock. More bike lanes would actually be the thing to reduce air pollution, but this bill simply ignores the facts.

Building infrastructure for public transport, dedicated lanes for buses, and safer bike lanes would actually reduce gridlock and air pollution. Look at the examples of cities in Europe that did that (Paris, London, Amsterdam).

It strips cities of local authority and decision-making, even when projects are supported by evidence and local residents.

It will make roads more dangerous. Protected bike lanes prevent serious injuries and deaths for people biking, walking, and driving.

It threatens other uses of road space that communities rely on, including transit priority, safe crossings, patios, curbside access, and school streets.

It undermines climate goals and public health by locking cities into car-dependent street designs.