While I understand that…

While I understand that traffic congestion can be challenging, it is a municipal responsibility. I strongly feel that the province intervening is an overreach that weakens democracy. Municipalities are best placed to understand traffic situations in their communities.

Secondly, it has been repeatedly been shown that adding roadways adds rather than decreases traffic so this strategy is doomed to fail, while also increasing emmisions at a time when we should be reducing vehicle use to address climate change. Indeed forward looking cities increase active and public transportion options and discourage vehicular traffic through congestion charges and other mechanisms. I would be very proud to live in an Ontario that adopted such strategies.

Lastly as a public health professional, I strongly promote active transportation. Healthier citizens will decrease health care costs, albeit over time but that is no reason to discourage it by making cycling more challenging and dangerous.