As a car owner, I ask that…

As a car owner, I ask that the government reconsider these proposals. It’s a waste of time and taxpayer money to review and remove existing bike lanes, and a further waste of time and money to require provincial approval to make new bike lanes. Prioritizing car lanes only induces more car traffic while infrastructure for alternative forms of transportation (bikes/public transit) remain deprioritized and underfunded.

The time and funding to remove bike lanes and build a new highway would be better spent connecting protected bike networks and building reliable high-speed, high-frequency rail. The only way to reduce traffic and emissions is to reduce the need for car trips. The only way to reduce the need for car trips is to provide reliable and safe alternatives.

We must prioritize bike and public transit for our health, environment, and sanity.