This is one of the most…

This is one of the most ridiculous act I have ever witnessed.

Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and are a boon to businesses. Research shows that's not the case, thanks to something called induced demand. The more traffic lanes that are put in, the more it appeals to people who may not otherwise have chosen to drive, thereby putting more cars on the roads and increasing congestion.

In 2016, the European Commission's CIVITAS program published a study examining traffic congestion that looked at several cities around the world.

For example, in New York City, the authors shared figures from the city's transportation department that showed in 2010, before bike lanes were installed on a major midtown thoroughfare, it took the average car 4.5 minutes to travel from 96th Street to 77th Street. After the bike lanes were installed, it took just three minutes — a 35 per cent decrease.

Ontario would be going backwards if this act is passed.

Side note: urban planning is a city responsibility, not a provincial one. If the province wants to take care about congestion in Ontario, my unpopular opinion no highway should be free. No need to build a tunnel.