I am 73 years old. I have…

I am 73 years old. I have been bicycling on the streets of Toronto since I moved here at age 10. I bike between 1000 and 2000 kilometres a year. The addition of bike lanes in Toronto has made my life significantly safer. It has also increased the revenue of many business along the routes. Please make a science-based decision on this contentious issue. Pandering to a vocal opposition for votes is not a reason to threaten the safety and lives of cyclists. Just because the current obese premier cannot ride a bicycle is not a reason to remove the bike lanes. And as an aside, the taxpayers of Ontario just paid several thousand dollars to repair my arm that was badly broken in a collision. A vehicle driver simply moved into my lane without looking. How many 100s of accidents involving bikes never make the news?

Ford should be ashamed of his proposals. Why would he rather see people in hospitals and morgues that safely cycling around the city?

Many local businesses along these streets have voiced support for the bike lanes. The Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area, for instance, put out a release last week saying monthly customer spending had increased since lanes were installed along Bloor Street, and removing them would be "disastrous for the area."