I am a resident of Toronto…

I am a resident of Toronto and a driver with a car and also a cyclist. Cycling is the fastest way to get around in the city and bike lanes - especially separated lanes - are very important to me. As much as I love my car and use it quite frequently, I would rather there be safe and separate bike lanes than for my car trips to save a couple minutes.

The major reason why I reject this bill is because it is undemocratic. Our city has gone through the democratic process of building these bike lanes and now the provincial government is going to steamroll into the city’s business and start dictating what bike lanes can be made and what cannot, seems like an extreme overreach. The province seems to want to add complexity and red tape to an issue that should not be their priority. Please focus on getting metrolinx projects finished and keep the bike lane construction to our city planners.