Bill 212, in which the…

Bill 212, in which the Province co-opts municipal powers and processes for the approval of bike lanes, is a regressive measure, an unwarranted intrusion. A superior body of protocols and expertise already exist for deciding granular, low level issues; they're called municipal politicians, planners and staff. Let them do their job; let them do what they've been voted in to do, whether that's the installation or removal of bike lanes.

So there is no need to insert red tape, expense and complication when locals seek to improve their neighbourhoods. Municipal property taxes pay for local streets and it makes sense that's where the power to decide the disposition of those streets should remain, with alderman, councillors, mayors, local citizens and businesses--they're the best qualified to know. A remote, uninformed bureaucracy is not required or appreciated for such matters. What next, provincial approval for installing crosswalks, stop signs and speed humps too?

Signed,
Middle aged citizen of Toronto