The decision by the…

The decision by the provincial government to remove existing bicycle lanes and to require provincial approval to install new ones demonstrates a complete lack of understanding or disinterest in the actual movement of people and traffic. It is also a cynical and deeply undemocratic decision.

Removing bike lanes, and presumably bikes, will only increase automobile traffic, increasingly grid lock.

Removing bike lanes will remove protection from bike riders and people will be injured and die. This includes urban workers, particularly in the down town areas the provincial government claims to want to support such as bike couriers and delivery people.

People who don't have cars or can't afford cars will have limited access to transportation, especially given the sad state or public transportation.

In rural areas, bike lanes have been a draw for tourists. They're removal suggests that the provincial government is primarily interested in encouraging polluting automobiles.