This proposed bill goes…

This proposed bill goes against current research on reducing urban gridlock. It also impacts bike safety by reducing space for cyclists. It minimizes opportunity for healthy exercise which benefits physical and mental wellbeing and reduces health care costs. And if we don’t step back from cars we face a dangerous climate change future.
Toronto is still under serviced in terms of bike lanes compared to Montreal, Vancouver and also cities like Berlin, Paris and New York.
Bloor Street bike lane has become a vital artery and has reduced dangerously high levels of bike traffic on Harbord and Wellesley bike routes. It appeared that Toronto and Ontario was going to join a better future. This bill takes us 20 years back.