I am very much against this…

I am very much against this proposed legislation regarding provincial approval for bike lanes. Bike lanes and municipal roads are clearly responsibilities of local municipalities, who are best placed to respond to needs of residents in the area. This is a gross violation of local control for the province to retroactively review and remove bike lanes, specifically in the city of Toronto.
The city of Toronto’s bike lanes make me as a pedestrian and transit rider safer and make road traffic more controlled and safer in the dense neighbourhood of Toronto. Bike lanes allow cyclists to get around safely and keep them out of the way of motor vehicle traffic, which moves faster than cyclists do. Bike lanes allow people to visit local businesses, attend events, and go to work.
The rollout of bike lanes and road changes has not been perfect, and improvements could be made to lane configurations on specific locations, signal timing, and construction management. But the province’s overreach with this proposed law will not do that. Instead the province should work with municipalities to support better traffic management and mobility solutions. The province has plenty of transportation responsibilities in their jurisdiction such as the swift delivery of public transport projects like GO Expansion and Ontario Line and Eglinton Crosstown that will reduce traffic and the delivery of new roads.
I will not feel safe in my neighbourhood if bike lanes are removed. The removal of bike lanes should be a municipal choice in consultation with all local residents.