The extent to which the…

The extent to which the provincial government is determined to spend my provincial tax dollars to dictate municipal policy on behalf of single-digit anecdotes from people who don't live in downtown Toronto is absurd.

I moved to Toronto in the first place under the eroding belief that a modern city accommodates multiple modes of transport and levels of accessibility and protected bike lanes made me finally feel safe enough to bike. But in general, people driving in Toronto have not demonstrated their ability to facilitate this without dedicated paths for cyclists and pedestrians, and yet they continue to receive preferential treatment. I wish I could be half as rewarded for my frequent and demonstrable incompetence as the average Toronto driver.

If we're setting policy based on anecdotes then I submit the 2-4 police officers regularly required to direct traffic at the routinely blocked intersection of Front St and York (where there are no bike lanes!) are indicative of the fact that Toronto drivers do not understand how to drive, are not capable of sharing a road, and are not fit to be behind the wheel of two-ton vehicles on open streets.

If the provincial government is determined to meddle in local politics in order to turn Toronto into Phoenix or LA rather than an actual world class city, I will simply finish nursing school and move to Phoenix or LA. It will have the same congestion which will persist no matter how many lanes are added, but as least I will make significantly more money.