I am strongly opposed to…

I am strongly opposed to this new legislation. I am primarily a driver but have changed many of my trips to downtown to cycling because of the safe and efficient bike routes added. It's also becoming obvious that electric bikes are becoming a greater mode of travel and makes this accessible for more people. This can be easily seen watching the users of most bike lanes. As these bikes are significantly cheaper than cars, they will become an ever increasing mode of transportation going forward, especially for lower income people.

The removal of these lanes will add traffic back to the streets and clog up not just the streets where bike lanes are removed but others as more cars fill up this space. It will also increase the hazard to cyclist, and increase the amount of conflicts between drivers and cyclists as they both try to navigate a shared space.

Legislation wise, this proposal represents an abuse of power and extreme overreach by the Ontario government. Tiers of government exist for a reason, and taking powers away from freely elected individuals and moving the power for municipal decisions to those with limited knowledge of the local issues sets a dangerous precedent, and frankly errodes the roots of our democracy. This also adds significant bureaucracy to a government that claims they are out to reduce this.

Sincerely a frustrated Ontario voter,
Tyler