There are too many reasons…

There are too many reasons to list here to fully capture my objection to this ridiculous bill. In the simplest terms, this is a colossal waste of tax payer money, especially from a government that likes to pretend it's fiscally responsible (even though it's the largest and most expensive cabinet in provincial history). I understand trying to solve for congestion and agree that is a goal worth pursuing but bike lanes can help with that! With safe, reliable, interconnected infrastructure, many more people will gladly bike in all seasons. How do we know this? Because we've seen the evidence! Look at the data via the expansion of the bike share network. Build it and people will bike safely, especially if it gets them where they need to go faster than driving! Sometimes it takes time for a new equilibrium to sort itself out but people will adjust if you provide the infrastructure to make the necessary changes and know they will be reasonably free from road violence. Each person on a bike saves plenty of room for the remaining people who still want/need to drive. Do you know what doesn't relieve congestion? Major construction projects on huge arteries in the city! Make it make sense. Instead, this government is just trying to stoke another useless culture war to rev up their base and drive Ontarians against each other. Enough with this. Listen to the data. Listen to the people. This doesn't even touch on my objection to this as someone who respects liberty and hates massive government overreach. Focus on provincial issues like investing in our health care system instead of gutting it and putting beer in corner stores. I'm being facetious but I'm just frustrated by this governments insincere, backwards policy time and time again. Acting only out of self-interest and with blatant disregard for the constituents who pay your salaries. Not everyone can drive. Not everyone wants to drive. It is more affordable and often quicker to bike in this city. It should also be safe, just like driving. This is not a war on cars. It is a call for equitable transit options for all Torontonians. If you want have $48 million you can spare and want to relieve congestion, invest it in the TTC then or something even marginally smarter then spending our money CREATING congestion and a culture war that will end up getting people killed. Follow the evidence. Look at the numbers. I mean data on biking, not your poll numbers.