This is a ridiculous…

This is a ridiculous proposal. I'm a resident of Ottawa and I use bike lanes all the time for my short and medium length trips. Without them, I wouldn't feel safe enough to take my bike and scooter, and would instead be driving everywhere. I would be yet another car on the road contributing to all the traffic.

Also, it makes zero sense for the province to be involved with city infrastructure like this. I doubt Doug Ford has ever even visited Ottawa, so I certainly don't want him making decisions on what bike lanes get to stay or get removed. In the best case scenario, this adds an unnecessary and stupid amount of red tape to a trivial municipal function. In the worst case this removes bike lanes, increases traffic, and kills cyclists.

In summary, bike lanes save lives, remove bikes from roads (and out of drivers' way), and are critical to helping alleviate traffic congestion. I do not support this bill.