This proposal to prioritize…

This proposal to prioritize motor vehicle traffic to the detriment of other forms of movement is a terrible idea. Not everyone has the capability to use a car. Consider those who are too young to drive, or who have yet to get a license, or perhaps people without the income to afford a car.

The bill states that "Implications to the environment will be considered", but does not consider the massive difference in impact between moving a car and a bicycle the same distance. When is the last time a bicycle failed an emissions test? The carbon emissions from driving a car have had a tremendous impact on the environment... but the carbon emissions from riding a bicycle is just your own breathing.

Alongside this, requiring provincial approval for reducing motor vehicle lanes is absurd. There have been many studies showing that more lanes do not lessen traffic long-term, due to a phenomenon called Induced Demand.

Removing the existing Bicycle Lane infrastructure as listed is also nonsensical. Tax dollars have already been spent to set them up, and they are actively in use. To remove these lanes would incur unnecessary construction time and add further temporary congestion on the roads, directly going against the stated reasoning of this illogical bill, and furthermore reducing public mobility options within the City with no real reason.