It's extremely depressing…

It's extremely depressing that in the face of increased pressures from climate change that the government of Ontario has decided to make it more difficult to find viable alternatives to car traffic. As a resident of Toronto that regularly travels on foot and in the existing bike lanes it is important to stress that the danger posed by reckless drivers (usually non-residents) is absolutely preventing people that would be using cycling infrastructure more often from participating out of valid fear for their safety. We need MORE protected and cordoned off cycling infrastructure, not less, and a move to that structure would benefit the city in a number of ways, from businesses receiving more foot traffic to offset their awfully inflated rent, to parking lots being able to be redeveloped into housing and retail spaces. Please, PLEASE, focus on making the city more accessible to commuters and tourists via other means than private cars. It will benefit everyone in the longer term.