Thank you for allowing…

Thank you for allowing Ontario residents to express their opinions about the proposed legislation. I hope all comments are considered fairly and without personal biases.

Please consider the following points:
- Active modes of transportation should be encouraged, not discouraged.
- The only way to reduce congestion is by removing cars from the road.
- Toronto does not have a complete cycling network, which is why some roads currently have less cycling usability than others.
- Condominiums are increasingly being built with fewer or no parking spots; in the future, we must expand biking infrastructure to accommodate new users.
- Removing bike lanes and allowing bikes to share the road with cars will not only be unsafe for cyclists but will also slow down traffic even further.
- Side streets do not run parallel with main streets, meaning there are no viable options to relocate current cycling tracks to side streets.

Although I do not personally cycle, I primarily use the TTC and drive when necessary. However, I feel uncomfortable sharing the same lane with cyclists, as it is unsafe for both parties.

I do not support the removal of bike lanes from Bloor, University, and Yonge.

If the government is concerned about roads where car lanes were reduced, the entire width of the road should be evaluated when installing bike lanes. Sidewalk and car lane widths can be adjusted to accommodate bike lanes. Again, we need to encourage more modes of transportation, not fewer. Cities around the world have reached similar conclusions, so we should avoid stepping into regressive policies that we may regret later.

This government promised to reduce red tape and limit gatekeeping, yet this legislation introduces additional gatekeeping and strengthens government control over our daily lives.