I have multiple significant…

I have multiple significant concerns about this proposal:

1. Alienation of cyclist commuters. I and many others commute via bike for financial reasons, and owning and operating a motor vehicle can be extremely expensive. As such, the removal and restriction of forward-looking bike infrastructure would limit the ability of those like myself to safely commute to/from work.

2. Unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars. Taxpayer money has already been invested to build the bike infrastructure on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue. Proceeding to destroy that (relatively new) infrastructure would be a huge waste of all the money that has already been invested.

3. Provincial overreach and unnecessary bureaucracy. Requiring provincial review/approval for bike lanes introduces undue bureaucracy and provincial oversight into a clearly municipal matter. This is of particular concern for small towns where the local population may be largely outspoken in the provincial government. These communities should be given the choice to decide what they would like to do with their local transportation infrastructure.