This proposal is…

This proposal is fundamentally flawed and at odds with the stated goals of reducing gridlock and congestion. Removing and preventing bike lanes in cities will not improve gridlock and will instead likely increase congestion and traffic and will make cities less safe and increase accidents on the roads. Rather than addressing underlying causes of high and increased vehicle traffic or investing in alternative modes of transportation, this proposal demonstrates an outrageous lack of understanding of how cities, traffic, and transportation work. There are so many examples and cases around the world of thriving cities with efficient transportation and traffic flow predicated on effective bike travel and bike lanes. It is embarrassing as a province to suggest moving away from strong urban planning and backward in the form of removing and preventing bike lanes. This proposal should not be approved.