As a landscape architect,…

As a landscape architect, urban designer, urban transit employee, driver and cyclist, I'm disturbed by the proposals within this bill.

Removing bike lanes in favour of lanes for vehicles is moving backwards. Anyone who understands what major cities like Toronto need to operate safely, efficiently, and in a way that boosts economic development should be opposed to this bill.

Please listen to the professionals - the experts on these matters - and plan and execute Toronto's infrastructure and transportation plans accordingly. It is an embarrassment to see the Ford government proposing this totally backwards bill that wastes time and money and undoes what little progress we have made.

More protected bike lanes means healthier citizens, fewer collisions, lower healthcare burdens, lower carbon emissions, and more thriving people-friendly neighbourhoods, to name a few benefits.

I urge you to take the wise course of action and put the future of local residents and the environment over the whims of privileged lobbyists, contractors, and short-sighted drivers.