I approve of the removal of…

I approve of the removal of the bike lanes. No referendum was taken in their implementation. They have caused difficulties, financial hardship and massive, unnecessary inconvenience. Emergency Services are delayed. Seniors cannot get around as much or as easily. Driver frustration is huge. Businesses are suffering. Parking is full everywhere. Time spent travelling has been lengthened considerably. The installation of the lanes without public approval demonstrates the catering of the Municipal government to an extraordinarily small minority of people. It is curious as to whom gave orders to have them implemented in the first place. The most recent so-called public meeting hosted by Amber Morely made it very clear that it doesn’t matter what the majority of the people want…we just have to suck it up and put up with it, and our opinions mean nothing. This does not in any way demonstrate the responsibility of government. The government is supposed to work FOR the people, not act as dictators. The Municipal government has acted in its own best interest, and in the interests of the lobbyists it seems, not in the interests of the people in the regard of the bike lanes. Removal of them would be wonderful. I, and many, many, many others would LOVE to see on what metrics, and by whom, the lanes were implemented in the first place.

As for the rest of Bill 212, I have no legitimate opinion, as I have little information or knowledge on its impact. I do not want the obvious frustration and disgust that the bike lanes have generated be the catalyst for not-so-good additions to the legislation being passed, however. It may behoove the Provincial government to separate the permissions for removal of traffic lanes from the other items, to truly show good faith.

Sarah of Etobicoke.