I am against this proposal…

I am against this proposal for the removal of bike lanes to create space for car lanes and for the provincial government to be involved in the creation of bike lanes as numerous studies have repeatedly shown that adding more car lanes and highways only increases gridlock and congestion. Many locations in our downtown cores have small businesses but little to no parking or limited capacity to host cars due to the city plan. These areas and their businesses are more easily accessible by public transportation and bikes which makes it more important to increase funding to public transport and increasing the infrastructure for dedicated safe bike lanes.
Increasing car lanes will only increase congestion and will have increasingly negative environmental and health consequences.
Ontario need high speed rail connecting more of Ontario to take cars out of roads and reduce car congestion from out of city commuters. Ontarians need higher frequency and more interconnected public transit systems to connect local residents to their neighbourhoods. Ontarians need more dedicated bike lanes for recreation and a more energizing commute. Bike lanes and public transportation systems are more beneficial to our health and happiness on an individual, municipal and global level.