I urge the Premier's office…

I urge the Premier's office to reconsider this proposal from intent to impact, and to reverse course entirely. The evidence shows that the bike lanes protect people, improve business. Cars are what causes gridlock, not bike lanes and not bikes. The University avenue bike lanes protect hundreds of hospital staff who bike to work each day! It's neither good policy nor an effective use of taxpayers' money to remove any existing infrastructure involving bicycle lanes.

To this point in my comment I have remained fairly impersonal. However, I also am passionate about this as a parent and homeowner in East York, Toronto -- an area primarily impacted by the proposed changes. Our main streets thrive because of our infrastructure that makes room for bikes. Please reconsider as well so that I'm not unsafe when I, a wife and mother, ride my bike to get groceries for dinner, or pick up the kids from school.

Thank you for your consideration.