This Act is a terrible idea…

This Act is a terrible idea from the Ontario government that will result in more deaths due to cyclists being forced to share the road with motorized vehicles on busy streets, and more pollution by encouraging more motorized vehicles on the roads. Additionally, this Act would enable the province to override the transportation planning within municipalities, which in cities like Toronto, would mainly benefit individuals who do not live in the city, rather than Torontonians themselves. Continuing to build more highway infrastructure will never result in less traffic and gridlock, as building more highways will only continue to encourage more people to get on the roads with their personal vehicles. Instead, the province should be focusing their efforts in building better infrastructure for public transportation, and safe cycling infrastructure, as this would allow more people to be moved in cheaper, more sustainable, and healthier ways. If the efforts in attempting to pass this Act and the resources that would be spent thereafter, would instead be redirected on creating more public transportation infrastructure, the benefits would be experienced on a much larger scale.