I live near Ossington…

I live near Ossington station and my partner and I rely on the Bloor bike lanes almost daily to get to work, the gym, friends houses, buy groceries and just live our lives.
It's insulting how the Ford government is trying to make this bill out to be saving time when it is nothing more than a threat to the safety and lives of all the human beings just trying to get from point A to B.
Why are the humans who cycle being treated as less than the humans who drive? Why does the family who can afford a car deserve safety measures more than the family who is biking their children to school? Why does the province thinks they have the right to tell a municipality and the local population how to use the local infrastructure when it's beyond clear that most downtown residents depend on bike lanes? Drivers are the most privileged of all road users and continue to be given the most leeway and accommodations. That is not equality.
Cars are not the way of the future and although we have a long way to go still, the bike lanes have actually forced drivers to pay attention, yield and accept that cyclists are a legitimate part of their commute. Progress is being made and yet cyclists continue to die. Take away any of the bike lanes and you'll have blood on your hands.