Some observers are pushing back on the idea that bike lanes cause traffic congestion as the Ontario government embarks on a potential shakeup for how future bikeways get the green light.Last week, the Ontario government announced it's seeking to pass legislation that would require municipalities to get provincial approval for new bike lanes that would take space away from vehicles.

The provincial PC government announced this week that no new bike lanes could be built without its approval, if building them took a lane away from motor vehicles. About two-thirds of readers in an on

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the city intends to keep investing in cycling infrastructure even as the provincial government brings in new rules to restrict bicycle lanes in what Ontario municipalities complain is a “significant overreach” of provincial power.

The Ontario government says it will introduce legislation that would require municipalities to get provincial approval before building any new bike lanes that reduce lanes of vehicle traffic.Municipalities would need to demonstrate any proposed bike lanes will not have a "negative impact on vehicle traffic,

None of the 444 members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario were consulted or shown evidence the province is using to justify its proposed veto power over new bike lanes that would remove a lane for cars,

Ontario's municipalities say upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a "significant overreach" of power.

Waterloo's mayor says the provincial government has overstepped in making the announcement of potential legislation requiring municipalities to seek provincial approval for new bike lanes.