Please do not go through…

Please do not go through with this legislation. I live in Ottawa and cannot comment on the specific situation on Bloor Street, but I firmly believe that one instance cannot be allowed to dictate the needs of the rest of the Province. Bicycles and other non-motor vehicle traffic are essential to an equitable community focused on climate change. Here in Ottawa a great deal of time and money has been spent on creating a cycling infrastructure that compliments the rest of the roads and eliminating it would create more expense and havoc. I do not believe it would prevent accident and I state that as the partner of a cyclist who has been involved in minor accidents with cars in the past, before the addition of bicycle lanes in heavy traffic areas. Please look at the examples of bike-friendly countries in Europe (such as The Netherlands) before taking such a disastrous step.