I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposal for Bill 212. As Guelph residents, our household relies on driving, public transit, cycling, and walking to get around. Where we experience gridlock in its worst form is on the eastbound 401 as we go to visit family in Toronto. This is not the fault of bike lanes, but of too many vehicles on the road. In a perfect world, we would be able to take the GO Train between Guelph and Toronto for these visits, but no trains currently run on weekends forcing us to become yet another car on the 401.

City streets are not highways, and lower speed limits and safe cycling/pedestrian infrastructure plays a key role in protecting residents of Ontario, especially members of vulnerable populations. Removing heavily used cycling infrastructure in Toronto at the cost of tax payers across the province is an irresponsible misuse of funds. The lives of vulnerable road users are more important than a marginally faster commute for a small subset of the population.