I help reduce gridlock by…

I help reduce gridlock by trying to drive a car only when needed and instead riding a bike when possible or taking public transit. Bike lanes help me to feel safe doing this. It is such a giant step backwards on dealing with the climate crisis to actually remove bike lanes to make driving easier. All the bike lanes under consideration currently for removal are sitting above subway lines--we need to encourage people to get out of their cars and take public transit or bike especially along these routes where the subway already exists! Public transit and bike lanes should be prioritized! We need to spend public funds on transit, more bike lanes and alternatives that encourage people to get out of their cars. Electric cars are not the answer to the climate crisis as it would require too much mining on often traditional Indigenous lands to produce the metals needed for everyone to have an electric car. We need to invest in public transit and yes more bike lanes to make it easier to get out of cars. Learn more about the climate crisis to realize that we are in an emergency situation that requires a transformation in how we live, move around and what we eat. I don't want my municipal or provincial taxes going towards this regressive and irresponsible action that endangers our children's future even more so from climate change! Taking out these bike lanes is also a huge waste of public funds.