This bill is absurd and…

This bill is absurd and should not be passed.

1. Bike lanes do not cause congestion - motor vehicles do. Motor vehicles are an extremely inefficient way to move people. We should be actively encouraging people to move to other forms of transportation (i.e., walking, bikes, public transit) by building the infrastructure to facilitate those other modes. This is the ONLY way to reduce traffic congestion - give people viable alternatives to driving. Giving the province the ability to block bike lanes that remove lanes for vehicles will only encourage more people to drive and result in worse traffic (the problem this bill is meant to help).

2. This is a massive overreach by the province. Requiring approval for these local initiatives will slow down progress on building infrastructure that allows people to get around without a vehicle.

I urge everyone to vote against this bill.