Hello, This issue affects…

Hello,

This issue affects and pains me living and biking in Toronto for 15 years. I use bike lanes on a weekly basis and consider them essential infrastructure just as much as sidewalks. These are crucial to my enjoyment of the city and traversing around it and this bill has me distressed over losing something that I genuinely love about living here.

Beyond personal enjoyment, this is fundamentally about road safety. If this bill passes and removes established bike lanes, cyclists will still use these roads, and heavy traffic will persist. The difference is that without this infrastructure, cyclists will be in tighter, more dangerous spaces, creating higher risks for everyone, especially for inexperienced cyclists and drivers now forced into closer quarters.

Finally, this is a municipal issue that the provincial government does not need to get involved with. Why add more unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy for city governments simply trying to expand transportation options? Bike lanes on main streets are not the problem—the real issue is the volume of cars entering the city from afar. Improved public transit and more bike lanes, not fewer, will help alleviate this. Bike lanes on side streets are fine for short trips, but they don’t serve the needs of cyclists traveling longer distances, such as North-South along Yonge or East-West along Bloor.

Thank you I could go on but please help save our bike lanes in Toronto and elsewhere. They are a lifeblood for any city and contribute to a healthier person.

Thank you,

Robert A