This bill appears to…

This bill appears to conflate highways with city streets and avenues, including residential streets. We're not building condo complexes along Ontario's major highways, but people really do live on Bloor/Yonge/University. Those of us who live and work along these roads should have more say on how they are configured than commuters passing through.

It's unrealistic to expect that rush hour congestion would improve by trading a bike lane for a car lane - if anything, it will be worsened by cyclists and e-bikes/scooters taking up space in the car lanes and increased lane closures from accidents. Downtown isn't set up like the suburbs and why should it aim to become more like a suburb? Reduce gridlock within cities by improving transit and options that decrease the overall number of cars on the road.

Alternatives to driving will expand people's options for how to get around, in particular people who can't drive (too young, medical conditions or disabilities, can't afford it). Freedom to travel easily shouldn't be limited to people with cars or who can privately pay for a rental or a driver. If the province is ready to spend money inside Toronto, increase funding to WheelTrans instead - Saving Disabled People's Time. Or just finish the Eglinton Crosstown already.