I strongly disagree with the…

I strongly disagree with the section of this proposal that relates to bike lanes. I do not support anything that would slow or limit the rollout of a safe and comprehensive transportation network for bikes and PEVs. The buildout of bike lanes in my region, Kitchener-Waterloo, has allowed me to cut my car usage almost in half. Every day the weather is nice, I can bike or take an EUC to work or on other errands. This gets my car off of the road, and improves my physical and mental health. It also would not have been possible where I live 10 years ago.

The buildout of bike lanes in our region has made it a better place to live, but it is not yet sufficient. So long as we have multiple stories a year of people commuting dying on our local roads, uptake of this form of transportation will be limited. For those counting, this means more cars on the road and slower traffic. We need more bike lanes, and more support for slow, unprotected forms of locomotion.

I strongly suspect any extra roadblocks to better infrastructure will reduce the speed at which the network is built out, which will reduce uptake of personal transportation, making our roads busier; non-drivers less mobile; our residents less happy and healthy; our province worse.

I strongly urge you to reconsider requiring provincial consent for any new bike lanes.