Supporting cycling in a…

Supporting cycling in a major city like Toronto is one of the best ways to reduce the number of cars on the road—too many cars is the CAUSE of gridlock. Therefore, it makes no sense to restrict the creation of bike lanes where they take a lane away from motor vehicles. Spatially, more bikes can fit in that lane than cars, and the more people cycle the less cars there are on the road.

To make travel more efficient in Toronto, we cannot rely on cars. We need to transition to cycling and transit. We need push and pull factors to do this. Gridlock is pushing people away from using cars, and fast, safe, reliable cycling and transit infrastructure are the pull factors. Toronto’s pull factors are weak and need investment, but this bill would make traffic worse AND reduce cycling infrastructure. It therefore is a silly and poorly thought out idea.