This proposed legislation…

This proposed legislation will not save me any time as a taxpayer in Ontario. My family does not own a car: we commute to work, take our kid to daycare, do groceries, run errands, go to appointments - all by bike or as pedestrians. Allowing bike lanes to be reduced at a time when alternative means of transportation that improve congestion by taking cars off the road should be encouraged, not discouraged. I believe numerous studies and real-life examples have made it clear that adding more car lanes or preventing the removal of car lanes does not ultimately solve congestion, which will continue to plague us until we have the courage to consider, fund, promote, and provide a safe framework for, realistic alternatives. Indirectly, this proposed legislation creates an adversarial, either/or relationship between cycling and driving, pitting Ontarians against one another and suggesting that the convenience, "time-saving," and safety of one group is more important than any other.