Bike Lanes and Highway 413…

Bike Lanes and Highway 413

The issues in this bill are two fold: (1) the reduction and limitation of bike lanes in favor of additional vehicle infrastructure and (2) expediting the construction of highway 413.

These two action, in tandem, will increase congestion from both ends by (1) limiting the desirability of non-vehicular modes of travel (e.g. bikes) and (2) promoting vehicular modes of travel through the construction of high capacity highways. This will not reduce congestion and in fact, it will make it worse due to the simple fact that there will be more cars on the road.

Additionally, both of these actions promote the emissions of green house gases and reduce alternative mobility options.

Finally, removing bike lanes that already exist is a waste of taxpayer dollars and materials from an environmental perspective. In an economy where the costs of labor and materials have been inflated and the Province has an enormous amount of debt, spending money on destroying brand new, well-designed infrastructure is against responsible fiscal spending.

Thank you for your time.