The province should have no…

The province has no business overriding municipalities that truly understand our communities. As a University of Toronto student, I rely on these bike lanes daily, and their removal puts my safety—and the safety of countless others—at risk.

The province’s approach demonstrates a blatant disregard for our lived realities. Toronto’s new bike lanes have boosted ridership to historic levels, as evidenced by data from the Bike Share Program. I’m a frequent user of this program and can attest to its importance.

Let me be clear: my fellow students and I will stand against any outside decision-makers who ignore our voices and endanger our lives.