We are residents of Bloor…

We are residents of Bloor West Village since 1984 and welcomed the installation of the bike lanes on Bloor St. because it served as a traffic calming initiative in our area. You will recall that our area in Swansea was festooned with Slow down signs due to the epidemic of careless driving after the COVID period. Bloor St. West between Keele and Six Points was never an area that drivers could “make time” if that was their chosen route. As a former bicyclist the bike lanes are the safest option for residents in addition to the “Better Way” which is the option most local residents avail themselves of. Bicycle Lanes are the most serious urban response to the Climate crisis. This seems to be the options adopted around the urban world except in Ontario.

Municipal governments occupy the lane for this decision and it would be better for Ontario democracy that they retain decision making capacity in this area. Cynicism and resentment will only expand among citizens of this city if every decision isn’t achieved in a collaborative context.