I am a physician who rarely…

I am a physician who rarely engages in public debate. But this issue is near to my heart. Every morning around 8AM I bike with my 5 year old daughter on the Bloor St bike lanes to school, drop her off at Huron school, and then bike to the hospital. She just learned how to ride a bike this summer at Pedalheads summer camp and it brings her so much joy to get to school under her own power.

Every morning dozens of people pass us as we slowly make our way down the road. They often smile and say encouraging things to her as her little legs pedal furiously and I can see the proud smile on her face when then do,

As a physician, I see the consequences of trauma every day. The injustice of trauma (to be healthy one moment and then incredibly sick in the next moment) affects families deeply. Please do not force my young family out into traffic. The Bloor St bike lanes are well used, important to our area, and, more importantly, keep my children safe. I beg you to not arbitrarily remove them and leave municipal matters to the city. Creating the potential for more traumatic injuries should not be a matter of provincial politics.