This is not an evidence…

This is not an evidence-based policy. It is silly and pathetic. Induced demand exists, and that goes both ways. Adding more car lanes makes more cars drive, making traffic worse. Adding more bike lanes (that are safe and well-designed) encourages more people to bike, which is more space-efficient, reduces car traffic by creating other travel options, reduces the need for wasteful and expensive car parking in urban areas (which could be used for denser housing!), has health benefits as an active form of transport, and is less carbon-polluting than auto-travel.

If Doug Ford wants to be mayor of Toronto and play Sim City to fix his daily commute, then he should run for Mayor. Passing this legislation at the provincial level and stomping all over the rights of municipalities to plan their own active transportation system just because Doug can't be bothered to bike or walk to work is ridiculous. Doug Ford's qualms about the inefficiency of his office commute in his over-sized polluting Suburban should not dictate whether I can commute to work safely by the method that works best for me. STAY IN YOUR LANE DOUG.