As a cyclist and driver in…

As a cyclist and driver in the City of Toronto, and a property owner in the City, I am DEEPLY OPPOSED to Bill 212.

I support the continued installation of bike lanes and infrastructure across our city and in other municipalities across Ontario. This infrastructure helps protect the safety of all road users and minimize conflicts between different modes of transportation. It also offers transit options other than the car, which ultimately reduces the number of vehicles on the road. That is a good thing for people who still choose or need to drive

I am deeply troubled by the province's efforts to intervene in municipal decision-making on this matter. It is the city planners most closely connected with our local built environment that should be making decisions on local infrastructure developments such as bike lanes, with the approval of elected city officials. The province has no role in such decisions and needs to back off.

I strongly support the continued existence and development of bike lanes in the City of Toronto, which I regularly use. We need MORE, not less, bike lanes. I am deeply opposed to the Province's efforts to intervene in municipal planning and attempt to remove bike lanes that my taxes have paid for and my municipal elected officials have approved. Not only is removing existing bike lanes a huge waste of taxpayer funds - it will endanger vulnerable road users across the city.

To be clear: I SUPPORT BIKE LANES IN THE CITY OF TORONTO AND THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.

I DO NOT SUPPORT BILL 212.