This bill is a deplorable…

This bill is a deplorable use of our taxpayer dollars. The bike lanes have been developed and just barely been put to use and removing them will cost too much extra money and create more construction which is already a major issue hindering the traffic in key streets in Toronto. For new bike lanes, this bill will add to the cost of all future constructions which will make living even more expensive for people.

Furthermore, there is more evidence backing bike lanes over time will reduce congestion and going through this bill, inadvertently causes more congestion.

Rather than spending our money to rip up or restrict bike lanes, we should instead be helping to fund construction throughout the city to speed up the work being done to our streets. I can think of countless examples that would help such as speeding up the repairs to the Spadina streetcar line and the Gardiner.

I want to reduce gridlock and save time, but this bill will accomplish neither and will actually increase gridlock, waste time and cost more money.