This bill has it all wrong -…

This bill has it all wrong - bike lanes are effective tools for reducing traffic, and limiting their availability to municipalities as a planning tool is backwards thinking, not to mention the provincial overreach into what is under municipal planning jurisdiction.

If the province is serious about reducing traffic, then supporting municipalities with additional funding for active transportation and public transit infrastructure projects would create momentum for less driving. In addition, supporting the growth of inter-city transit, especially rail/GO train links, would also have significant impact on reducing traffic and congestion.