I completely disagree with…

I completely disagree with this proposal. I do not want my provincial and municipal taxes going to subsidize more car infrastructure that will do nothing to improve gridlock, and instead harm our local businesses and make communities less safe for families and individuals that chose this mode of transportation.

Myself and my family use a combination of driving, public transit and cycling to get to and from work, to get our kids to school and to commute to various activities. I have seen first hand how bike lanes make it safer for my children, how business in my community do better, and how they do not disrupt driving.

Instead of removing bike lanes and restricting their implementation, I WANT MORE BIKE LANES!

If Ontario and Toronto want to be world class, they absolutely must modernize their infrastructure, including investment in public transit and expanding bike lanes. Every person using these is one less person in a car. Even though i use cars to commute when it makes sense, I do not believe in any more investment in infrastructure for more car lanes. Instead it is important to make our transit and cycling infrastructure so efficient that more people choose this option over driving. This is a no brainer. Bike lanes decrease congestion, make it safer for families and individuals to move around their communities, are greener, provide health benefits, and are good for local businesses. Every study has shown that businesses actually see increased revenue when bike lanes are installed.

Removing bike lanes is bad for business, bad for families and sends the signal to the world that Ontario is moving backwards instead of forwards. For these reasons, I strongly disagree with this legislation and urge the Premier and this government to halt this proposed legislation, and instead leave it up to the municipal government and city/town planners to decide on the best infrastructure for their communities.