I am a resident of Toronto…

I am a resident of Toronto and am deeply concerned with the lack of foresight and basic critical thinking skills used by this government in their approach to bike lanes, among other issues. Countless reports and research papers prove that bike lanes are more effective at reducing congestion than car lanes, which simply promote induced demand. The overreach of the provincial government in what is clearly a municipal issue is also concerning. The Ontario government needs to focus on supporting the will of the city and its citizens, not bulldozing years of progress at a whim. Bike lane usage has increased substantially year-over-year and will continue to do so as more lanes are added to the network. This is what will reduce congestion for Toronto, not destroying the existing network. It is a guarantee that removing these bike lanes will increase congestion and road deaths for cyclists and pedestrians in Toronto.

The cost along of undoing years of good work by the city will hurt taxpayers more by wasting millions of dollars that could be used better. Some ideas that are proven to help with congestion, as you clearly have run out, include affordable rental housing around existing train stations, finishing transit projects such as the Eglinton Crosstown, and starting new transit projects to reach commuter regions.

It is absolutely disappointing to see how incompetent Doug Ford and his government have proven to be. Do us all a favour and focus on the rest of the province, and leave Toronto out of your ridiculous proposals. You've done enough.