Red tape and bureaucracy…

Red tape and bureaucracy should never be implemented by a provincial government to supercede the decisions made by the municipality that deals with infrastructure on a day to day basis. As someone who partakes in all modes of transit, I know with utmost confidence that removing bike lanes would not solve motor vehicle congestion. If anything, it will increase numbers of cyclist fatalities and make the roads more unsafe for all users. Whenever I drive, I feel more safe on University, Yonge and Bloor as I know that I don't have to worry about cyclists when I am driving. WIthout the existence of good cycling infrastructure, driving is going to become more difficult. Furthermore, current cycling usage is low due to lack of infrastructure. We have some so far in the last 10 years, why go back now. With proper investment in cycling infrastructure and other infrastructure, we can increase cycling usage. This bill is definitely a step back for the city of Toronto as a whole.