This proposal is contrary to…

This proposal is contrary to the public interest in that it would subject more cyclists to the dangers of travelling in motor vehicle traffic, resulting in increased numbers of injuries and deaths, cause individuals to switch their mode of transport from cycling to a pollution-emitting mode, increasing traffic and gridlock rather than reducing it, and harm commerce and street life where thru-travelling vehicle traffic increases at the expense of local-travelling cyclists and pedestrians. This proposal should not be passed.