Regarding the impact of Bill…

Regarding the impact of Bill 212 on bike lanes:

"Municipalities would be required to seek Provincial approval to allow for new bike
lane construction where the design for the bicycle lane would reduce the number of
marked lanes available for travel by motor vehicle traffic."

"Municipalities would be required to submit information to the Ministry about existing
bicycle lanes, where the addition of the existing bicycle lane reduced the number of
marked lanes for motor vehicle travel. Municipalities would be compelled to collect
and provide information about existing bike lanes on a set / periodic basis."

"On October 31, 2024, the Province proposed an addendum to the framework that would
require the City of Toronto to provide support to the Province to facilitate the removal of
bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue, or sections thereof,
and return them to a lane of traffic for motor vehicles. Additional authorities to facilitate
the removal of these lanes would also be included in the legislation including an
exemption from the Environmental Assessment Act."

Cycling is an important way to ease traffic, removing cars from the road and improving choice. Safe cycling infrastructure encourages more people to cycle year round.

Because of improvements in cycling infrastructure in recent years, my family has been able to cycle more and drive less.

Because of improvements in cycling infrastructure, I feel safer as a driver knowing that cyclists have a safe and predictable place to be.

Better cycling infrastructure along highways would also allow me to safely cycle to work.

Removing existing cycling infrastructure in the city of Toronto would negatively impact me and my community, making downtown traffic worse and cycling less safe.

It also strikes me as a wild waste of tax payer dollars - $48 million to remove the infrastructure that could be much better spent.