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I am of the belief that the provincial government shouldn't have final decisions on what municipalities decide is best for their city's bike lane inferstructure. The cities go through many different processes to ensure whatever change they are making is made for the betterment of the city. This is the job of the municipality and jurisdiction of the city. The bill is a strict overreach from the provincial government to undermine those processes strictly based on the location of the legislative building in Toronto. This bill has been proposed on zero basis of fact and only anecdotes from the parties involved. It is a fact that any individual car take up more space on the road. It's an illusion that cars are moving more people around the city than bicycles. These lanes are enjoyed by many cyclist in the city and allowed for more development and growth of renting bicycles around the city. Any forceful removal of the bike lanes by the provincial government is a step in the opposite direction. Attached is a link of a YouTube video that counts the amount of cyclist and cars that go through the intersection of Avenue Rd and Bloor st w. These lanes are being used much more frequently than it looks.

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