This bill should not be…

This bill should not be passed. Bike lanes actually help reduce congestion. More care lanes cause worse congestion. This is because it realizes latent demand. increasing car ridership. This latent demand also applies to bike lanes. And bikes physically take up less space than cars, making congestion better. This is why it is also dangerous to remove bike lanes. Cars are dangerous, especially for those not in one. Bikes operate at a speed that is more natural to human nature, unlike cars. This helps with reaction time and slower speeds cause less damage because they physically have less energy.

Additionally, this is lacking appropriate context. There is already meaningfully more car infrastructure than bike infrastructure. Car infrastructure is inherently more expensive than bike. It needs to accomodate large vehicles that are incredibly heavy and wear down roads , cause pollution both from tire wear and exhaust, harming many people even if you ignore accidents.

Bill 212 is also completely against our environmental goals and principles. We are already dealing with damages from environmental damage, we must not make it worse. This bill is reminscent of what Premier Doug Ford tried doing last year with the Greenbelt. Regardless of intent, only a select few would benefit while the vast majority, and even the government itself, would harmed.