Oct 17, 2024
TEA partnered with local environmental organizations from Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, and Windsor about the proposed legislation from the Ontario government that would deny municipalities the ability to install new bike lanes on major streets without provincial approval.
We are deeply concerned because if passed, the new rules would severely limit municipalities’ ability to protect all road users, fight climate change, and ease congestion.
In Toronto, 2024 has been the deadliest year yet for cyclists since counting began as part of Vision Zero."Six cyclists have already died this year,” says Sarah Buchanan, Campaigns Director at
Toronto Environmental Alliance. “Blocking new bike lanes is an irrational and dangerous step backwards which will send many bike commuters back into their cars. We don't need the province overriding local decision-making to make our streets more deadly and crowded."