I am disgusted by the…

I am disgusted by the misguided and misinformed effort of this government to regress the gains that our cities have been able to make in providing safe, environmentally friendly, and equitable alternative transportation solutions.

It is EXTREMELY well understood by those who care to do the research that adding more lanes to roads does NOT reduce traffic congestion, and that adding bike lanes and more alternative methods of transportation can in fact REDUCE congestion.

The idea that cities need to be built for cars instead of people is backwards thinking that I'm appalled we're even considering here in Canada.

That's also not even considering the environmental effects that induced demand of more motor vehicles brings.

This government is proposing making our cities noisier, more polluted, less safe and accessible to appease drivers. It's also important to note that estimates put the number of Ontarians without a drivers license at approximately 20-30%, a number which will be significantly higher in urban areas where alternative transportation is available. Alternative transportation that this government seeks to remove.

If the conservative government follows through with these plans to restrict or remove bike lanes, then it will be a damning indication of the lack of care for the current and future wellbeing of all Ontarians.

I've provided links to a few different articles in the event that whomever reads this is in fact literate

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0967070X18301720
https://www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt-traffic-induced-demand/
https://cyclingsolutions.info/cost-benefit-of-cycling-infrastructure/