I live downtown and commute…

I live downtown and commute by all forms of transit: walking, biking, transit and driving. My work moved it's office recently and I along with probably a third of my coworkers now commute to work daily using the Bloor bike lanes. I could drive to work, but it takes almost twice as long as any other form of transit, and this is NOT because of bike lanes. The reality is that the downtown core is just not meant for driving, there is not enough room and too many people (and way too many cars, mostly parked and occupying lanes ironically). Bike lanes are not the problem, applying transportation ideas from rural or suburban areas to the downtown core is just plain stupid. Additionally, the removal of bike lanes forces cyclists into the lanes of traffic, which is uncomfortable and dangerous for everyone. No driver enjoys sharing a lane with a cyclist because of the different speeds of travel.

Biking needs to be encouraged more, as it is such an effective means of transit for everyone who is even of simply average physical mobility. With more people on bikes, there will be less cars on the road, which also means that for those who are forced to drive, or for transit, there will be less overall gridlock.

This Bill goes against all evidence and will simply lead to more wasted taxpayer money, more gridlock and more cyclist and pedestrian deaths. If the Bloor bike lanes are removed it is quite likely I'll end up driving to work more, which means another car on the road.

I voted for this government, but this Bill is nothing short of moronic and goes against even common sense.