1. Requiring municipalities…

1. Requiring municipalities to incorporate sidewalks on ALL streets would be a huge step forward in promoting active transportation, especially in newer communities (suburbs), where developers skimp on 'niceties' such as sidewalk, and the population pays for it in health related issues, for years.

2. Requiring municipalities to include cycling infrastructure in ALL road designs (except 400-series highways), and redesign/repaving would narrow streets and roads that were created during the 'car is king' years (and are just an invitation to speed), while providing a safe place for people to cycle with their families.

3. In redesigning multi-use paths, I hope the paths in the province of Quebec will be looked at - with space for bi-directional cycling, and a separate lane for pedestrians, all users are accommodated.

4. Penalties related to level of vulnerability - e.g. speeding on a neighbourhood street at 20km over the limit should not have the same penalty as speeding by 20kph on a 400-series highway. Penalties for less vulnerable road users (cars, trucks, etc) should be significantly higher than those for more vulnerable (cyclist having no lights, or pedestrian crossing mid-block) to reflect the difference in responsibility to other humans.

5. 'Sharrows' should not be used. They are pointless - they do nothing to protect cyclists. Protected infrastructure cannot be replaced by sharrows. Paint has never stopped a car from hitting a cyclist.

6. Try to focus less on those who cycle-commute, and more on those who use bikes as transportation. I know it's a difficult concept for some to grasp, but many of us CHOOSE to bike to the grocery store, to the pub, to a family gathering - not ONLY to work.

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