I strongly encourage the…

I strongly encourage the Ontario government to cancel / rescind this Bill. The Minister and Premier have spoken about making data driven decision, but the statistic used to justify this bill (that only 1.2% of Toronto residents cycle to work) has been revealed to be inaccurate. And no evidence has been provided to support the case that cycling facilities are a significant cause of congestion and that removing them will increase car travel.

We are a growing City, and the only way to manage congestion is to provide effective alternatives to driving. Thriving cities around the world from Montreal to New York to Paris to Vienna (and many more) are expanding their cycling infrastructure and seeing excellent results with respect to congestion, livability, economic activity and many other key indicators.

Why is this government so committed to doing the opposite of what is widely known to be best practice?

If the government is committed to moving through with this legislation and removing cycling infrastructure, I would strongly encourage the government to limit the removal to the Etobicoke section of Bloor Street.