As a citizen, pedestrian,…

As a citizen, pedestrian, driver and occasional cyclist (I would cycle more if there was better infrastructure), I have serious concerns with Bill 60's prohibition on vehicle lane reduction for new bicycle lanes. My concerns include:
1. Violates municipal autonomy by centralizing transportation design decisions that properly belong at the local level
2. Ignores traffic evaporation, which has been seen in many other instances of changes to road design in multiple jurisdictions
3. Undermines fiscal sustainability by preventing municipalities from making cost-effective infrastructure choices
4. Contradicts economic evidence showing multi-modal streets support business vitality
5. Compromises emergency response by forcing all traffic onto congested roadways
6. Ignores public health benefits including of reduced collisions and active transportation
7. Limits transportation choice, reducing economic efficiency and individual freedom
8. Ignores environmental and climate impacts, locking in existing transportation technologies
9. Is based on perception, not evidence, and as such is not in the best interest of Ontarians
10. Creates more red tape, something the government says it wants to reduce.

In the attached document, these concerns are expanded upon with links to supporting evidence and recommended changes.