I am opposed to this bill…

I am opposed to this bill for the following reasons:

- If a city decides that cycling infrastructure serves its goals than philosophically I think the province has no business interfering. It is micromanagement; should the province also decide how parking should work or what the late fees at the library should be? Ridiculous.

- Removal of existing bike lanes would mean:
- Spending public money to remove infrastructure paid for by public money. This is wasteful.
- For those who will cycle regardless of infrastructure, this intervention will make their journeys more dangerous. This is immoral.

- When I'm stuck in traffic I'm stuck behind other cars not bicycles. Adding a car lane back to a handful of streets will make no appreciable difference; the 401 is huge and that thing's always packed. If the goal is to reduce traffic than taking steps to reduce the number of cars on the road is a better solution. Removing bike lanes might actually make traffic worse if cyclists are converted to drivers because they feel their route is now too unsafe to cycle.

- There are good reasons to make commuting by bicycle safe in and of itself
- Physical activity is good for you. Healthier people tend to not only be happier, but require less healthcare leading to indirect savings for the province.
- It is far cheaper than commuting by car, even if the commuter still owns a car. No gas, no parking, & reduced insurance/maintenance/depreciation.
- Less driving means less CO2 emitted. Therefore cycling aligns well with the goal of reducing emissions.
- Bicycles do not create noise pollution like cars. Remember how quiet the early days of COVID were?
- It is safer for pedestrians because cars travel faster, have worse visibility, and are much heavier. How many pedestrians are killed by cars in a year? How many by bicycles?

That's everything that comes to mind at the moment, if you're still reading this thanks!