Bike lanes are essential…

Bike lanes are essential transportation infrastructure. Removing them puts cyclists' lives in danger. Whenever I drive and whenever I bike, I appreciate bike lanes for separating cars and bikes, making for a safer and less stressful experience, especially at night or when there is poor visibility.

My use of bike lanes is not reflected in the census because I only occasionally bike to work. I also bike for recreation and medium-distance travel. The census also does not reflect when someone bikes to a transit station to get to work. As such, the Government should not be relying solely on the census commuting numbers for making these decisions.

Bill 212 would add a layer of red tape and bureaucracy that cities do not need. The Bill would add delays for infrastructure projects that have already gone through the lengthy process of receiving approval from City Council. The Government should not impose new burdensome processes that we do not need.

I ask the Government to seriously reconsider this Bill and allow local governments do what they were elected to do.