I absolutely OPPOSE this…

I absolutely OPPOSE this proposal to remove bike lanes and the proposal to bypass environmental protections to build the new highway.

First off it's a gross overreach for the provincial government to impose such a thing onto municipal decisions. Different officials were democratically elected by their constituents.

There are MANY studies that prove providing safe bike lanes and alternative transit LESSENS gridlock. The more people are forced to use cars, the worse traffic will be. The concept of Induced Demand has been observed when more car lanes are built, traffic increases by volume. This has been studied and observed all over the world.

Also I frequently drive due to work. Street and roads are often too narrow to comfortably and safely pass cyclists. Forcing us drivers to share the road will cause more cyclist deaths and injury. As fellow voting and taxpaying citizens, they deserve to have a safe place to commute. Especially with the increase of SUVs and pickup trucks on the road.

I also oppose the new highway, I wish there were train lines being built instead! Rather than clog up the roads with more trucks and cars, we could be moving people and shipments much more efficiently with less environmental impact.