At the end of the day, Bill…

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At the end of the day, Bill 212 is a shocking waste of money regardless of your personal feelings about bike lane and city congestion. Can we consider the real financial cost? Yes, the millions to remove. But what about the millions spent installing them? Those too should be accounted for in the total cost.

The waste of removing bike lanes, many of which were JUST installed, especially from an environmental perspective, is troubling. Destroying the sections that feature above grade lanes and gardens feels akin to tearing down a brand new building.

I urge you to consider real, effective solutions to improving congestion. Most of the congestion I see on the road is from misbehaving drivers who run lights, block intersections, stop illegally, bully other drivers, rush, speed-then-brake…basically behaviour that inhibits traffic flow. My other favourite type of congestion is watching 5 cars having to wait in line while one person is parallel parking on a main artery. Bike lanes are not allowed on main arteries, and yet street parking is? It is clear that congestion across much of Bloor Street is from folks inhibiting traffic flow to parallel park, not from a lack of driving lanes.