I urge you NOT to move…

I urge you NOT to move forward with Bill 212.

1. One of the greatest failures of our Canadian democracy is the ability for changing governments, and different levels of government, to intervene in/cancel/reverse infrastructure projects. We spend more time back-and-forthing on supposedly done deals, than we do with moving forward. We've spent millions of dollars on this. We've spent years doing the reviews. We've conducted the research here in our own city once the lanes were installed. Why undo something, instead of doing something? Let's talk about the future, not fret about the past.

2. Bike lanes are the future, and the city of Toronto is made safer and healthier for having them. Please review the literature provided by Cycle TO, by the City's infrastructure planning committee, as well as these articles I've attached.

3. Here's some better ideas, if you seek to do something for traffic in TO:
- ban right-turns-on-red: too dangerous, confusing, cars barely even stop. Illegal many places already, weird that it's permitted here.
- more traffic cameras, catch people blocking the box, speeding, making illegal turns.
- prohibit parking on any street with more than 2 lanes of traffic, at all times. I don't care where they park but it should not be permitted on a street with non-stop daily traffic jams.
- small toll for entering downtown core in a car. common in many world-class cities. free to drive within most of the city, but within the centre, fee is required.
- Force Metrolinx to open the Eglinton crosstown subway they've been building since 2016.

In conclusion: Your stated intent with this bill is right in the name, to reduce gridlock. I'm scared enough on these streets, whether I'm driving my car, riding my bike, or walking. Please review my suggestions for some other ideas, and don't waste your time trying to make a city into a suburb by ripping out/blocking bike lanes in order to prioritize car traffic.

This bill will actually just waste money and put people's lives at risk. Kindly reconsider.