I oppose any provincial…

I oppose any provincial legislation that will restrict or remove any municipal bicycling infrastructure. My concern arises from my belief that such actions will reduce cycling safety, and reduce progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

Up to a few years ago, bicycling was my main means of transportation around Mississauga and Etobicoke.(My car stayed at home.) Mississauga was easy. Over the years it has developed a network of bicycle routes along the major arterial roads, creeks, power line rights of way, etc. This appears to have evolved from a municipal consultation process that worked.

Etobicoke was a cycling disaster area. I wanted to cycle along Bloor Street (and perhaps shop or eat), but couldn't due to the lack of bike lanes on the street, narrow bridges over creeks and Highway 427 and the narrow underpasses for rail lines, and the complicated street pattern at six points (recently fixed). As a result, I avoided Etobicoke.

Toronto also appears to have a working municipal consultation process and it should be allowed to work on the matter of bicycling infrastructure.