The idea that restricting or…

The idea that restricting or removing bike lanes will improve traffic congestion is not borne out by evidence. On the contrary, it has been demonstrated repeatedly, in our own community and many others, that giving people viable options other than cars to move around (bike, transit, walking) is an effective way to reduce traffic congestion. There is no evidence that suggests removing bike lanes will reduce travel time for drivers.

Further, I find it very troubling that our government would focus on improving travel times for drivers at the expense of travel times for cyclists. Cyclists need to travel to all the same destinations that drivers do and they deserve to be able to travel there as directly and safely as drivers can.

Finally, this seems like an extreme overreach on the province's part. It seems plainly evident that a municipality is in the best position to decide how to design roads that suit its community's needs. It appears incredibly wasteful to create a bureaucracy just so municipalities can seek approval for the roads they want to build.

Respectfully, I urge you not to adopt this poorly thought out proposal.