Beyond the following…

Beyond the following criticism of Bill 60 from CycleTO:

- 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 own experts 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.

It stops people from riding and move back to their vehicles! I own a vehicle and almost never use. I choose my bicycle instead. I am getting older and feeling less invincible than in my youth and feeling very unsafe on our streets. There will be a time when I have to give up on cycling in Toronto due to fear of personal safety.

For what it's worth, I commute to work everyday by bike except in the worst weather (~10 days/year) when I take transit.