Comment
This proposal is foolish in every possible way. People riding bikes are not the problem. Garbage public transit across multiple municipalities in Ontario is the problem. Unreliable public transit is why people stop taking the bus/subway/train/streetcar and switch to driving a car. Provide provincial funding to cities to fix, upgrade, and frankly subsidize their public transit systems, and you will solve the province's congestion problems.
On top of this, active transit (walking, biking, etc) should be highly encouraged, province-wide, with more funding earmarked to support active transit infrastructure (segregated bike lanes, walkable 15-minute neighbourhoods, wide, well-maintained sidewalks that get priority for snow clearing, bike paths and foot/bike bridges that are kept open and free of snow during winter) not less.
Furthermore, a proposal that requires municipalities to deal with provincial red tape in order to approve any new biking infrastructure will waste buckets of both money and time. For a party that touts itself as being anti "big government" this sure seems like provincial meddling in municipal affairs.
In short: What on earth are you thinking??
Submitted October 24, 2024 8:34 PM
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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.
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