It feels like the Ontario…

It feels like the Ontario government wants to focus on making life easier for drivers, when other places in the world with world-class cities are moving in the direction of fewer cars, better public transportation, and better walkability. If anything, this feels like a deliberate move to push Ontario cities (Toronto in particular) in the other direction. This feels like a deliberate lowering of quality of life.

Why isn't the Ontario government working on out-of-the-box solutions to the problem of gridlock? We have an opportunity here to be nimble and forward-thinking. There are so many possibilities for new ideas that could really change the lives of people in Ontario for the better. Why isn't the government working harder to be truly innovative? Positing the removal of bike lanes as the be-all and end-all solution to gridlock and car traffic is dull and regressive.

The plan to prevent new bike lanes and review / remove existing ones feels really short-sighted. There's no future planning here. There only seems to be money spent on removing pre-existing infrastructure for the sake of a grudge against city dwellers and cyclists. What's the Ontario government going to do if the gridlock isn't solved by the removal of bike lanes in municipalities?