Please stop Bill 60; I…

Please stop Bill 60;

I commute 8km to work and back home every working day of the year. I didn’t realise how much safer bike lanes made my commute until the construction on college street started this past month.

That detour meant I had to take Dundas street instead and it has no bike lanes. The cars are so close to the curb and you can feel the tension on the road. We all have to share the road, but it feels very unequal.

I live and pay taxes in Toronto, keep the province out of the city’s affairs Mr Ford, please stay in your lane.

It strips cities of local authority and decision-making, even when projects are supported by evidence and local residents.
It will worsen traffic congestion, not reduce it. The government’s ownexperts have consistently said that bike lanes are not a cause of gridlock.
It will make roads more dangerous. Protected bike lanes prevent serious injuries and deaths for people biking, walking, and driving.
It threatens other uses of road space that communities rely on, including transit priority, safe crossings, patios, curbside access, and school streets.
It undermines climate goals and public health by locking cities into car-dependent street designs.