Doug Ford and the…

Doug Ford and the Conservative party plans to tear out new bike lanes in Toronto (and other cities) is not only fiscally wasteful, it's downright dangerous. I, and tens of thousands of others, daily use bike lanes to get to work, which means we are one less car on the road, reducing congestion. I've never felt so safe cycling in this city now that we have so many protected bike lines.

I am proud of this cycling infrastructure, and it makes the city far safer and more livable (and more "world class," if you care about that stuff).

Bikes and bike lines aren't slowing down traffic. It's the tens of thousands of cars being added to the city each year. It's the construction. It's the cars blocking entire intersections trying to squeeze through on a yellow light.

Bikes are an important part of the solution to urban congestion, so just because Doug Ford doesn't ride a bike doesn't mean the rest of us should be endangered because we've chosen a healthier mode with a smaller carbon footprint.

The safer people feel riding on the streets, the more they will ditch their cars and commute by bike.

PLEASE LEAVE THE CURRENT BICYCLE LANES IN PLACE AND KEEP BUILDING MORE!

Thank you.

Robert B.