I think 100% of Ontario…

I think 100% of Ontario residents are in favour of reducing gridlock and reducing time in transit... but I think it is really important that we look for forward thinking ways to achieve this based on data and best practices from other cities around the world that have had success. I drive and I cycle in the cycle. I know that many people do not have that luxury and have to drive from a distance away but the solution to their gridlock to not necessarily getting rid of bike lanes or building more highways.

I have always liked thinking about it as - how do we move the most people versus how do we move the most cars. If we have clean and safe transit options that people want to use this along would be the best way to draw people off the highways and make room for those that NEED to use the highway versus those who choose to use the highway.

The same with bike lanes - if these are designed well and are safe, this also makes people choose cycling over driving for short commutes, so that more room is on the roads for the drivers who have no other viable choice.

So if the data shows that you can improve overall efficiency and move more people by removing bike lanes on certain roads, I guess I would accept that, but the real key to unlocking gridlock in the city is not these splashy tactics that get peoples attention - it is building WAY for public transit that is clean, efficient and modern. This will do so much more to alleviate gridlock than adding a lane of traffic on an urban street.