I have been cycling in this…

I have been cycling in this city since I was a teenager, and thank you to bike lanes and the increasing bike infrastructure, I feel more confident in letting my son ride his bike to school and soccer.
In the back of my mind,, however, I constantly think of the six cyclists we've lost to traffic fatalities, and more over the years, some of whom were part of my extended circle.
For those of us who live in the urban core, bike riding is core to the urban experience. It's a faster way to get around the city. It's the healthy choice, the environmentally friendly choice, it helps me feel part of my city as I bike past new businesses and feel part of street life and economically it makes sense that, in a time of cost of living rises, my bike is always free.
I know that our premier does not experience the city the way that my community does, nor does he understand what it means to consider how a fragile bike infrastructure means more people I know will b e injured or worse. But I do expect my government to care about its citizens, use evidence-based decision making and to imagine a more beautiful and bikeable city.