I contribute to traffic…

I contribute to traffic congestion as a motor vehicle operator when the only option for me to get to work, school or home is by motor vehicle. Bicycle infrastructure including bicycle lanes on roadways make it safer and practical to use an alternative form of transportation for me and my family. They provide numerous opportunities for me to leave my vehicle at home and use a bicycle.

Bicycle infrastructure recently installed on Aquitaine Ave in Mississauga provide a safe bicycle route for me to use to get to work instead of driving. I now choose to bicycle to work and leave my vehicle at home, mitigating my contribution to motor vehicle congestion.

The proposal also is myopicly focused on motor vehicle congestion as the single important metric for successful road use. The proposal should also consider other Road use metrics like pedestrian safety, inclusion of non motor vehicle use (pedestrians, bicycles, public transit), environmental emissions. By focusing only on motor vehicle congestion we run the very real risk of designing roadways that are effectively only for motor vehicles, increasing dependence on motor vehicles.