This is the stupidest, most…

This is the stupidest, most uninformed bill I have ever read. Ontario is not facing a highway issue. It’s facing a transportation issue, and highways are by far the most the most efficient and expensive way to move PEOPLE. Our goal shouldn’t be to move drivers, our goal should be to move PEOPLE. The best way to do that is mass transit and bike lanes within cities. Cities around the world, like Paris, Montreal, and Seville show us the massive positive impact of a good bike network. All these cities have bike lanes on major roads because that’s where destinations are. If anything, these roads should have as few cars as possible, not more. On any given day, Line 2 (the subway) under Bloor moves far more people in a far more eco friendly way than a useless car lane that would get clogged with illegal parking anyway. If we cared about getting people out of gridlock, we’d be upgrading the subway. Removing bike lanes will worsen traffic, increase pollution, reduce health, increase healthcare costs, and KILL PEOPLE.

No scientific, environmental or economic study in any part of the world, including those conducted in Toronto, have ever indicated that bike lanes are a net negative to society and traffic. The science is in. We need more bike lanes on more major roads, not fewer. Anyone who cannot understand this uncontested fact clearly has ulterior motives that are not in the best interest of our province. This bill is taking us backwards.