This is terrible legislation…

This is terrible legislation on multiple levels.

First, it is an absurd overreach of provincial power. Why is the province wasting its time and resources micro managing municipalities?

Second, ripping out existing bike lines is a complete waste of taxpayer money.

You want to reduce gridlock? You need to reduce the number of people in cars. That's it. There is data provided demonstrating this. You will not solve gridlock with new lanes, highway 413 or by wasting billions of dollars on a tunnel. You need to

a) Divert people away from high density areas. People should not be growing THROUGH Toronto unless their destination is in Toronto (congestion pricing)

b) Providing effective alternative transport methods such as robust public transit and avenues for active transport (LIKE BIKE LANES), so people can do things other then drive.

c) Change zoning laws to allow for more mixed use neighbourhoods so more people can live close to where they work so they don't have to commute, or at the very least, live close to shops and services so they can access the majority of what they need either without a car, or with a very short drive.

If you pass legislation like this, the blood of every cyclist killed on our roads will be on your hands