I am a resident of Toronto…

I am a resident of Toronto who walks, bikes, takes transit, and drives depending on the specific needs of my trip. This legislation is wildly shortsighted and unsubstantiated by research. The only way that this province can adapt to our growing population is to adopt a multi-modal transportation strategy. We need alternatives to car travel rather than making it the only viable mode of transportation. If we continue to prioritize car traffic, we will only ever add more cars to the road.

Adding more lanes increases traffic congestion through induced demand. This has been a well documented concept for decades and yet the Ontario government continues to see widening roads as a viable solution to traffic. You can't fix car traffic without alternative options. Making travel by foot, bike, bus, or train easier and safer will have a more positive impact on traffic over time than any additional lanes for car traffic.

Bike lanes are narrower than car lanes and can move as many people per hour. Transit can move even more in the equivalent amount of time when given dedicated lanes. Car traffic is inherently inefficient as a means of mass transit and cannot scale the meet our growing population demands. Cars simply demand too much space and make navigating on foot uncomfortable with wide roads, high speeds, and massive parking lots. We should be building for people, not for cars.