The provincial government…

The provincial government should not have any legal say in what municipalities do with their bike lanes. Bike lane infrastructure should be left to cities to decide on as they actually know what's happening at a local level. The information Doug Ford has been using/saying that bike lanes cause traffic is incorrect. There are multiple studies that have been published that show bike lanes can improve traffic times, and that creating more lanes for vehicles only creates more traffic and grid lock. Having access to different modes of transportation is beneficial to a city. The fact that someone who decides to bike to a destination has to worry about being killed due to unsafe road conditions with cars is unacceptable. The provinces proposal for bike lanes won't fix traffic issues and will only create a more disconnected city.