This is a massive government…

This is a massive government overreach. Why can't municipalities make decisions about infrastructure that primarily impacts their own residents?

It strips cities of local authority and decision-making, even when projects are supported by evidence and local residents.

It will worsen traffic congestion, not reduce it. The government’s ownexperts have consistently said that bike lanes are not a cause of gridlock.
It will make roads more dangerous. Protected bike lanes prevent serious injuries and deaths for people biking, walking, and driving.

It threatens other uses of road space that communities rely on, including transit priority, safe crossings, patios, curbside access, and school streets.

It undermines climate goals and public health by locking cities into car-dependent street designs.

This proposal does not provide any actual evidence that it will do what it claims to do, and encroaches on municipalities ability to built infrastructure that their communities want. I do not support this bill.