September 20, 2024 - The Ontario government is considering bringing forward legislation that could prohibit the installation of bike lanes when lanes for motor vehicles are removed as a result reports CBC.
While it’s not clear if the measure has been formally brought before cabinet, any move to limit the placement of bike lanes seems likely to prove contentious with the cycling community and with environmental advocates.
Tim Gray, the executive director of Environmental Defence, said a move to restrict bike-lane placement would be “deeply regressive” and take Ontario in the wrong direction. “Any kind of return to a time when our only transportation option was cars would be a huge, huge mistake,” he said.
Local advocacy group, Cycle Toronto (@CycleToronto), has launched a petition with over 3,100 signatures to tell the province that we love our communities’ bike lanes – sign it here.
At an unrelated news conference, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria repeatedly declined to directly answer whether or not the measure would be included in pending legislation.
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