This proposed piece of…

This proposed piece of legislation is not only an overreach in what should be decided by local communities and their municipalities, but counterproductive to its stated goals. While it seems intuitive that reducing the amount of space dedicated to car traffic would increase congestion, developing robust bike and transit networks in big cities is in fact the most effective way to reduce congestion. Indeed, if these modes of transportation are made safe and convenient, fewer people will be on the road, leading to drops in traffic, even if fewer car lanes are available, as bike and transit lanes are able to move more people with less space.

A lot of improvement to most Ontarian cities' bike networks still need to be done to fully reap the benefits they can provide once well connected throughout their cities. This legislation would not only halt, but set back such progress by multiple years, which will leave Ontarians with no choice but to drive everywhere in a more congested city than before.

Please reconsider this piece of legislation and help protect the safety of cyclist and reduce long term congestion in cities.