Hi Ontario Government, I'm…

Hi Ontario Government,

I'm a registered nurse in Downtown, Toronto. I come from a car centric city of Houston, Tx. I would like to comment that eliminating bike infrastructure will not reduce your traffic in the city of Toronto. I come from a city that is equal in population to Toronto with more than 14 gardener/DVP style expressways and many large boulevards that bifurcates the city of Houston. Houston has horrendous traffic that is getting worse, but the powers to be keeps pouring money to widen the roads and build more freeways. We know, with lots of research, that for each lane built in a city like Houston, we are saving 5 minutes to only need to do it again because of population growth. Toronto is incredible to be able to move the number of people it does with GO transit, TTC, BIKE LANES, pedestrian walking, etc AND not have the 14+ freeways that Houston has.

I fear your half hazard approach to reducing infrastructure will only aggravate the problem while increasing the very real risk of pedestrian and bike fatalities due to not enough infrastructure for the most efficient mode of transportation. As a nurse, I have seen what lack of bike lanes can do to the physical body. I also see in real time that the bike lanes provide accessible transportation for people with varying physical mobilities. I strongly urge you to be a partner in keeping Toronto accessible and safe by expanding bike infrastructure and other public transit forms.

Sincerely,

Toronto RN