Bike lanes are positive for…

Bike lanes are positive for urban centres. They create safe places for active, environmentally friendly transportation, which is desperately needed in a warming climate. Congestion is not cause by cyclists, it is caused by poor urban planning and an outdated culture that pushes and builds for personal vehicle use above public transportation. A better bill would be one that helps municipalities construct more opportunities for active transport, which would create jobs and reduce pollution in urban centres.

Removing bike lanes already constructed is a waste of time, money and resources. Removing the need for an environmental assessment is cynical and sets a precedent to continue to ignore our shared responsibility to reduce emissions.

Prioritizing cars in a major city centre is not forward-thinking policy. Cities need to find efficient ways to move people around and a single person in a vehicle is about as inefficient as it comes. This bill appears to be an embarrassing overreach from the Ford government on a municipal issue in order to pander to a certain type of constituent.