I am a cyclist, pedestrian…

I am a cyclist, pedestrian and driver. I am also a health care worker. I do not agree with Bill 60. We should be encouraging people to bike, walk and take transit more to improve health and well-being. This is a health equity as well as population health issue.

Bill 60 strips cities of local authority and decision-making, even when projects are supported by evidence and local residents. It will worsen traffic congestion, not reduce it. The government’s own experts have consistently said that bike lanes are not a cause of gridlock.

Bill 60 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.

Bill 60 undermines climate goals and public health by locking cities into car-dependent street designs.

Please reconsider this Bill.