Dear Premier Ford and the…

Dear Premier Ford and the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria,

I wanted to get your help in changing a serious flaw with the Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act. I was looking it over and it appears geared to “save drivers and businesses time and money”, instead of saving regular people and business time and money. It is a small but critical nuance, as cars are inefficient for moving large numbers of people around, and do not have the same impact as other modes of transportation in helping businesses. For example, the article for City News dated October 24th 2024 shared that the Bloor Street BIA said that their bike lane has been good for business. This is largely because more people can make it to business in more efficient ways. If you are hoping to help regular folk, I would recommend that you instead focus on helping to provide more than one mode of transportation to destinations, and if you are really unsure about bike lanes, please give municipalities the funds to help collect data on their use.