This Provincial government…

This Provincial government promotes data-driven decision-making and cutting red tape, yet does precisely the opposite with its proposed Bike Lane Framework, which finds its justification in the personal anecdotes of the Minister of Transportation and a minority of loud, organized drivers, and represents one of the most flagrant instances of provincial overreach on municipal matters in recent history. It is no surprise that it has now been opposed by all major professional planning associations and organizations in Ontario. Given that the innumerable reasons for why this legislation should not pass have already been elucidated by experts across the Province, I will attempt to distill them here in the form of four unavoidable truths that this legislation denies, creating havoc that will be left for future generations to solve:
1. More space for cars will never solve congestion, it will only make it worse. In doing so, it will waste more of everyone's time, including those that currently drive.
2. Our urban populations are growing, but our road space is not. Those moving into our cities will need space-efficient mobility options if we want to avoid gridlock.
3. Our planet is warming with catastrophic consequences, and our auto-oriented transportation system is a major cause. Continuing to promote automobility is irreconcilable with creating a livable planet.
4. Automobility kills at astronomical rates. When infrastructure that provides protection from cars is taken away, more people will die.