I do not support the removal…

I do not support the removal of bike lanes in the City of Toronto or in any other municipal jurisdiction within the province of Ontario. Opportunities for improvements exist but this new legislation is unnecessary and wasteful. I urge the Minister to recognize submissions by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (linked herewith), Ontario Public Health Association and the Ontario Traffic Council on this matter.

Thank you

A note on terminology: The adopted term "collision" or "crash" should be used instead of "accident". "Accident" gives the connotation that the event was random and unavoidable. Best practices in planning and infrastructure design recognize that designers of transportation systems have a responsibility for road safety and that collisions are not simply accidents, but are preventable with proper road design.