The Ontario government…

The Ontario government should be promoting more bike lanes, not threatening to reduce bike lanes. Research shows bike lanes decrease congestion, and are good for local business. The proposed bill reflects an approach that is backwards & anti-progressive. In a time of climate change and the need to reduce emissions, it is incredibly short sighted and just plain wrong to prioritize cars over bikes, especially when research clearly shows the benefits of additional bike lanes. The bill is also an affront to democracy, in its attempt to further reduce the decision-making powers of municipalities. What sense can it possibly make for people sitting in Toronto to make key decisions on city planning for municipalities across Ontario? These decisions should be made by those who live in that municipality. Not by politicians far away in Toronto. This bill will weaken our democracy.