My comments regarding this…

My comments regarding this theme centre on two major themes.
The first, is that bike lanes make cycling safer for everyone, and going forward we need more cycling infrastructure in cities. Bike lanes mean I worry less when my kids bike to school. Bike lanes mean drivers worry less when sharing the road. And bike lanes mean everyone can navigate safely in their lane. All the data shows that remove bike lanes would not help with congestion. The only thing that will help congestion is having fewer cars, so let’s focus on that. (Hint, bike lanes and public transit are key.)
Second, the Ford government wants to fastrack the building of Highways including highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass, but this act illustrates this government’s disregard for public due diligence. There is a reason it makes sense to go slow with projects of this magnitude. I’m very worried about the negative impacts to the environment, in particular to the encroachment on the Watershed of Lake Ontario as we see climate change have serious implications for communities around the globe. I’m also worried that the true intention of these Highway projects is to enable development of the land for suburban communities, which would be even more detrimental to the environment and watershed. Single family homes in sub-urban environments is not the answer to our housing crisis. We need family-sized units in medium sized buildings in already established municipalities. We go slow with big projects because careful consideration is required.