We must transform our…

We must transform our congested cities into livable, walkable, bikeable, greener, safer places for everyone. Cycling reduces pollution, reduces traffic congestion by getting people out of their cars, promotes a healthy lifestyle and increases local economic activity as it is vastly easier to do multiple local errands/appointments, etc. by bike than by car. It also encourages people to eat out, particularly if the evening includes alcoholic beverages (this part should interest Mr. Ford, obsessed as he is with alcohol). These improvements to urban dwelling have been proven in almost every city in the world (Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Barcelona, New York, Washington, Portland, Seattle) which has INCREASED the number of bike lanes. This government’s obsession with cars and highways has to stop. It is literally killing us. I am a taxpayer and a cyclist and I object to this pointless government over-reach in the strongest possible terms.