As a driver & occasional…

As a driver & occasional cyclist who has a young adult child who cycles the city - I am strongly OPPOSED to removing bike lanes. I’d rather sit in traffic than risk hitting a cyclist. There are so many positive reasons to keep bike lanes - cyclist safety, reducing pollution, avoiding the cost of removal. This could be a city that values cycling and cyclist lives enough to explore other solutions to traffic congestion than removing bike lanes. Look to Copenhagen or Montreal to know it’s possible. Removing the Main Street Yonge, Bloor & University bike lanes will surely put lives at risk. I invite Ford to consider his own child cycling without the safety of a bike lane - and consider whether putting cars first is worth that feeling.