Traffic is bad because of…

Traffic is bad because of cars. End of story. People just want to get from Point A to Point B. When the best way to do that is by car, people drive. When there are better alternatives, people use those. The only thing that cures traffic is better alternatives to driving. Until those in charge of this province realize this, traffic will only get worse. And with worse traffic, who will dare stop and support the local businesses when it means that it takes much longer to get home? Bike lanes increase road safety for everyone,  pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, motorcyclists, public transportation users. Not forgetting to mention how the roadworks of the Gardiner Expressway have impacted traffic everywhere else in the city as people are taking detours to avoid the Gardiner whenever possible, and now Bloor, the Queensway, Lake Shore are all extremely busy. It used to take me 15min to drive downtown from south Etobicoke, and it now takes between 30min-45min if I'm lucky, so I much prefer taking the inner roads. Just multiplying the bike lanes, increasing the frequency of Go trains and developing a better network for the TTC will certainly show relief on our roads.

Ontario Professional Planners Institute statement: https://ontarioplanners.ca/OPPIAssets/Documents/Policy-Papers/OPPI-Stat…

Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers statement:
https://www.itecanada.org/the-benefits-of-active-transportation-infrast…

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers statement:
https://ospe.on.ca/advocacy/response-to-bill-212-why-we-need-to-rethink…