Why is the provincial…

Why is the provincial government creating more red tape and bureaucracy for a municipal matter? The bicycle network in Toronto is only beginning to develop downtown and this attack on vital infrastructure is dangerous, irresponsible and pointless other than to conjure up sentiment from suburban voters in the lead up to election season.

My life will be at risk each time I bicycle downtown to my workplace as an essential worker. This legislation will encourage road users to drop their bicycles and further clog up Toronto roads with cars. Peer reviewed literature indisputably indicates that protected bike lanes make roads safer for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and have negligible influence on commute times.

I gravely caution the MPs reviewing this bill to consider the potential erosion of Toronto’s urban fabric with passing this bill. It is a promise to make cycling again mortally dangerous for road users by removing critical safety infrastructure to encourage faster driving, pollution, and a sedentary lifestyle for Toronto’s population. Stop the overreach and stay in your lane. Every other metropolis is embracing cycling as part of their urbanist development. Toronto will be considered a backwards destination… a city for cars, not for people. Simply say no to road deaths.