I am a cyclist and I provide…

I am a cyclist and I provide IT services to businesses. I commute to clients using GO Transit and a bicycle.

Home is in Streetsville/Mississauga.

My clients are scattered throughout the GTA - from downtown Toronto, Don Mills, downtown Hamilton, Thornhill, Beaches, South Kingsway and others over the years.

Crossing the 401 any time during the week is generally trying on my patience and sanity due to volume and watching out for other drivers who have little regard for respect for space. The 407 is insanely expensive. Compared to other toll highways on the continent, its goal would seem to be lining the pockets of its owners more than giving a viable bypass to the 401.

City cycling infrastructure along with regional transit is a godsend.

For my health and mental health. Toronto, Hamilton and Mississauga have been proactively putting it where it's needed and uptake has be steadily increasing.

I have very little desire to return to driving and adding my own vehicle to the jam-up of cars and trucks vying for what little space there was before bike lanes were built.