Hello, I am a frequent user…

Hello,

I am a frequent user of bike lanes, as are many of my friends and family members. Bike lanes make travel by alternative means than combustion engines more accessible and safe.

It is despicable that the Province of Ontario is prioritizing inefficient, dangerous, and high-carbon emitting transportation means rather than supporting transit options that are faster, promote health, promote environmental action, and overall create a stronger sense of community.

Who do you think wins in a situation where is it a person on a bike vs a one tonne vehicle? By removing bike lanes, and making it harder for municipalities to add bike lanes, and are directly impacting the safety of Ontarians.

How many more lanes and roads do you think will solve traffic? The answer is none. Doug Ford needs to prioritize rapid public transit and alternative means such as bike lanes.

Some key questions:
- If bike lanes are causing so much traffic, than why do highways such as the 401 (where there are no bike lanes), experience so much traffic? (I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the bikes causing traffic)
- What type of studies or scientific information is being used to make these decisions? (A quick google search offers a wide variety of academic articles that provide evidence that bike lanes only increase delays slightly)
- how is induced demand being taken into account? (The proposal to add more room for cars, will in fact, just make sure there are more cars and more congestion in the area).

Thanks!