I am against Bill 212 for…

I am against Bill 212 for many reasons. In particular, the bill ignores the evidence about the success of bike lanes in: 1) reducing congestion 2) encouraging more people to use bicycles for transportation than cars 3) making cycling safer. This bill represents a prioritization of car culture, which is backwards from the way we should be going in terms of promoting sustainable and zero-carbon forms of transportation. As we face a climate crisis, our government should be doing everything it can to reduce personal vehicle trips and to promote and support cycling and effective public transportation. My son uses the bike lanes to get from where we live to university; removing bike lanes would make his commute unsafe and would become a barrier to him using his bicycle, which then will mean his costs will go up and his daily commute will increase.