This bill is an utter…

This bill is an utter charade, no part of it comes from a place of thought and reflection on how to make Toronto a more enjoyable and accessible place to live. It fails on so many levels that it shocks me that it has gotten as far as it has in the legislative process and that it has support from Minster of transportation; it’s embarrassing to hold that tittle and to propose a bill so ignorant which will cause the exact opposite to what they are proposing. There are 2 points that I want to outline:
1. Proposing to remove existing bike infrastructure is a waste of tax dollars and it makes the bikers unsafe for as well as pedestrians. Why does that city need to cater to drivers when most of the people in the city do not drive?
2. Removing bike lanes will only increase the traffic and gridlock. You are forcing people that are regularly choosing to bike to drive which will bring more cars to the streets. There are studies done here and in other countries that have proven time and time again that making biking safe and accessible decreases traffic and our environmental foot print.

I wholeheartedly oppose this bill and I think it should be entirely scrapped as the province has no business forcing blanket laws on cities in this manner.

On a personal note, I use bike lanes regularly and in if they are removed you will find me biking on my own car lane as I do not feel safe sharing a lane with a car.