I am very concerned about…

I am very concerned about this bill. The way to reduce gridlock is not to build more extremely expensive roads and remove bike lanes. This just increases traffic. When has it ever worked before? The way forward is to build good public transportation and more bike lanes. One bus can take the place of 50 cars! Bike lanes are being used as a scapegoat for the gridlock problems. Also, requiring municipalities to get permission from the province to add bike lanes will increase red-tape. The municipalities know much better what works best for their communities. Removing bike lanes will result in more cyclist injuries and fatalities. Good, safe bike lanes encourage people to leave their cars at home and cycle instead. Cities around the world who do not suffer from gridlock are those which have excellent public transportation and a good bike lane system, not those who just add roads. As well, more cars mean higher CO2 emissions increasing our dire problems with climate change. We can do better than this!