Hello, I'm writing to voice…

Hello,

I'm writing to voice my absolute opposition to what is outlined in Bill 212. As a resident of Toronto for over 10 years, and a nearly daily cyclist that entire time, I'm appalled by the logic (or lack thereof) of the proposal to remove well-used bike infrastructure across the city. The recently completed upgrades to University Avenue in particular. I was struck by a car there last year — the driver made a sudden right turn from University to Dundas as I was about to enter the intersection on my bicycle (on a green light). The new lanes are fantastic. I feel much safer, there are still two lanes for vehicles, while still retaining room for street parking. To have all of that torn up, like what was done to Jarvis St. early last decade, is fiscally irresponsible for one, and dangerous.

While "the bike lanes thing" makes me mad, Schedule's 2 and (especially) 3 of this bill make me sick. Reading, in part:

"The Schedule enacts the Highway 413 Act, 2024. Section 2 of the Act provides an exemption from the Environmental Assessment Act for enterprises, activities, proposals, plans and programs for or related to Highway 413, including the Highway 413 Project and the Highway 413 early works projects."

What is even the point of having an Environmental Assessment Act? Why bother having any sort of protections or laws if the Premier can just try to bypass them altogether? To what, cater to cars? Good grief, these people need to take a trip to Tokyo or Taipei or even Montreal to see how it can be. Get some light rail projects finished first before paving the Greenbelt.

To quote Toronto's "unmitigated disaster" of a mayor, Olivia Chow, Doug Ford should stay in his lane. My family in Sudbury would love it if he could stop obsessing over Toronto.

Thank you.