It breaks my heart to see…

It breaks my heart to see the Premier pitting bicyclists and drivers against one another, in a city like Toronto where we need to work together to make sure people arrive safely to wherever they need to go. I also think congestion is bad for people and the environment, but removing bike lanes that the City has already built will not solve anything.

I strongly encourage you to look at alternatives like smart traffic signal timing and sensors at parking spots to reduce the amount of time people spend looking for parking. Public bike sharing programs and improved public transit systems have also been proven to reduce congestion. Toronto and other cities in Ontario will continue to grow, and as we do, traffic will become increasingly bad, no matter how many car lanes we build. This is not a sustainable solution. I urge you to reconsider Bill 212. I am strongly opposed to its passing. I want to live in a city where people feel safe and where our travel options are efficient. Bill 212 will make more people unsafe and it will not combat traffic congestion.

In 2017, Premier Ford said "You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to do everything we can to make sure there's never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders".