This proposal is short…

This proposal is short sighted, a waste of money utterly fails to properly protect cyclists. There are already too many cycling injuries and deaths on Toronto Roads and as a driver, I like the separated lanes because I worry less about hitting someone.

The province should also focus its efforts on getting the Crosstown operating. Where have they been for the last ten plus years when that construction created traffic and congestion havoc. It’s badly managed with no end in site! And getting it operational will help with gridlock across the city.

If province were serious about reducing gridlock in Toronto it would change legislation to prevent condo and other building construction projects from blocking lanes on major arteries. For example, there is a condo being built on Balliol at Avenue road that is blocking the curb lane and during rush hour creates long backlogs all the way to Bloor (see attached video). Condo construction on Yonge Street creates similar backlogs but it’s a shame that the province is only interested making life more dangerous for cyclists instead of doing something meaningful that might actually minimize gridlock