I, as a resident of Ontario,…

I, as a resident of Ontario, opposes to the removals of the bike lanes because of the following reasons.

First of all, bike lanes are incentivizing a form of active transportation. People would not bike if it is considered too hazardous or unsafe. And examples in Vancouver, BC, along with the likes of Finland, had shown that cycling is a viable mode of active transportation, if infrastructure for such is being provided. It also carries the next point, that cycling is much more environmentally friendly than the automobile, which contributes to a decent amount of pollution and carbon emissions in the Province. Whilst the provincial government is subsidizing battery plants for electronic vehicles, which actually has a higher negative environmental impact by the fact that the metals used for the batteries are being mined from thousands of kilometres away, and contribute to significant water and land pollution, the emissions for transporting the metal all the way to the battery plants. And not only can bikes be manufactured within Ontario, the metals needed can also entirely be mined in Ontario, reducing unnecessary emissions from the transportation of materials.

My opposition to removing bike lanes is also based on the fact that adding car lanes in expense of bike lanes will lead to induced demand, where more people choose to drive because of a perceived increased road capacity, leading to congestion being worsened, along with increased, unnecessary pollution and carbon emissions.