I am strongly in opposition…

I am strongly in opposition to this act allowing the removal of existing bike lanes on Bloor st., Yonge st., and University Avenue, as will as its goal of limiting the addition of future bike lanes in Toronto. Biking through the city is an efficient, and if via bike lanes, safe method of travel. Since the addition of the current infrastructure I have noticed a huge increase in bike traffic through my neighborhood near Spadina and bloor. This allows people without cars a rapid means of transportation through the city. If bike lanes are removed riding bikes along these streets will become much more dangerous, but it will not reduce bike traffic. Sharing a lane with cars is not safe. This act will lead to an increase in accidents; life altering experiences for all involved.

However, I am also against this act for an additional reason. I am a frequent cyclist and rely on the network of bike lanes to travel across the city to commute to work. If bike lanes are removed I will be putting my life in danger everyday to make a living.

How can the leaders of our province think that what the people of Toronto want is for our tax dollars to be spent ripping up and reconstructing a road that has just barely been completed which will result in years of construction further aggravating the issue of slow travel times for drivers in the city.