This Bill is entirely…

This Bill is entirely misguided.

1. Bikes don't cause congestion. Cars do. There is extensive data that backs this up... everything from examples in Montreal to the history of the effectiveness of congestion pricing in Stockholm. Every time I use my bike instead of my car, that's one less car contributing to congestion, and one less person competing for a parking spot. We should be adding more and better cycling infrastructure (and transit) to help reduce the numbers of cars on the road that are the congestion, not removing existing lanes at great cost, and putting up legislative barriers to make it more difficult for cities to do.

2. I value the infrastructure and use it multiple times a week to shop for groceries, run errands, go to medical appointments, etc. The things that people on bikes need and want to do are just as important, and contribute as much to the economy, as anyone in a car. And it's just as important that we have the infrastructure available to do it safely.

3. Removing bike lanes will be incredibly expensive. As a taxpayer, I want to see my taxes build things...Healthcare, transit, addressing homelessness, etc... Not tearing things down.

4. It is telling that applications for actions taken under this Bill, should it become Law, will be from the Minister's office, not from Staff. Choices around infrastructure, including bike lanes, roads, and transit, should be based on improving the situation for all, not on political considerations like catering to a voting base. This is a transparently political stunt, and the government should be embarrassed to put it forward as a policy.