This is an absolutely…

This is an absolutely ludicrous proposal. The only solution to car traffic is viable alternatives to driving. I will repeat it again - the ONLY solution to car traffic is viable alternatives to driving. Adding a layer of red tape to constructions of new bike lanes will make it that much harder for municipalities to grow in a way that facilitates human-scale, productive, vibrant, walkable neighbourhoods. Why does the provincial government believe that it knows what a community needs better than those who live and work there? Car-centric urban development is the core of what makes North American cities miserable to travel and live in.