I am all in favour of…

I am all in favour of cautious planning when it comes to sharing roads. There is a much bigger problem than the loss of driving lanes to make way for bike lanes though, and this proposal will not address that. Currently, a large number of cyclists, e-scooter riders, and other types of mobility devices move between driving lanes, cycling lanes, and sidewalks based on which will allow them to move faster. This is a danger to themselves, motor vehicle drivers, and most importantly, pedestrians. Many of the cyclists and e-scooter riders aren't helmeted, which increases the danger.

Cycling routes should be everywhere and if they aren't on key driving arteries, they should be very close by and there should be enough lanes that riders don't feel they need to risk the multi-lane high-traffic roads or go far out of their way.

If cyclists and e-scooter riders were expected to register their vehicles (I'm old enough to remember having to do that when I was a child) AND wear helmets AND they faced real fines, etc... for infractions, I think that we would see a much safer and better commute for everyone.

This isn't a heads-or-tails situation. But unless the government also addresses the lack of regulations and safety around current cycling and scootering habits, all the lane changes in the world aren't going to make much of a difference because riders - unsafe and in a rush - will simply use the roads w/out the dedicated lanes and weave in and out at will.