This proposal is…

This proposal is shortsighted and an active danger to me and others in my community. The proposal only cites the need for drivers to go wherever they want to quickly, but fails to mention other road users who want and need the same. People on cycles also need to go wherever they need to quickly and safely, and this proposal acts against that.

As for requiring provincial approval for new installations, this would make sense if the province owned the road. Why is the province meddling in something that the city should be managing? The city knows best for their own roads, because they are accountable to all stakeholders for a road, including those who don't just drive through the area. They also consider the needs of residents and locals, who may not necessarily drive on that road but instead walk, cycle, or take public transport.

The proposal to specifically target Bloor St, University Ave, and Yonge St in Toronto is particularly ludicrous. I live, work, and go out to those streets, especially those areas with cycle lane installations. Having lived in Etobicoke for over 20 years, I can genuinely say that these areas have all improved drastically after the cycles lanes went in. Those places have less noise from cars, more options to get around, and have a more pleasant environment than when cars dominated those places. A Progressive Conservative government committing to regression on a project that made a street much more pleasant than before while also wasting taxpayer money to rip up infrastructure is an irony that is impossible to miss here.