The need for bike lanes…

The need for bike lanes should be determined at a municipal level, as municipalities know their needs best. Bike lanes keep cyclists safe, and reduce the number of drivers on the road. As a long time cyclist who bike commutes to work, bike lanes keep me safe. They also enable me to better visit local businesses. Without the lanes, I would not be able to stop at various businesses on my commutes. The government should be working toward facilitating alternate transportation methods to cars, including improving public transit options and supporting safe bicycling infrastructure. The focus in enabling more transport via cars is contributing to more carbon emissions when we should be working to reduce our carbon footprint to combat climate change. The government’s prioritizing of cars not only harms cyclists, but disproportionately impacts people of lower income who rely on safe alternate transit methods such as cycling, and contributes to the worsening of our climate crisis. Protect bike lanes, protect cyclists, protect the environment.