Hi, I live on Broadview and…

Hi, I live on Broadview and Cosburn and I can tell you that the recently added bike lanes have been a nightmare for home owners and drivers. There is always congestion on my streets. I have to leave for work two hours earlier because of the reduced lanes and I have damaged my car multiple times in attempt to park because of the bike lane bollards that are situated along my property with no space to maneuver a vehicle in and out of my driveway, all while holding up traffic on a single lane. Drivers are stressed and frustrated. The traffic on my street not only impacts the drivers travelling through it, but, also other areas of traffic in Toronto when people have to find alternative routes, those then get congested too.

We know that Toronto is the third slowest city in the world, along with the reduced lanes and seemingly never ending construction there is no way drivers can get around. Bike lanes and more specifically bike lane bollards are not the solution to our city's problems, its not preventing people from driving. People who travel far to work and can afford a car will drive, if we take a look from an environmental perspective the bumper to bumper traffic is causing more pollution then moving vehicles.

More importantly , emergency vehicles have a difficult time getting to people in danger and time-sensitive situations, literally life or death . My elderly neighbor was a victim of this, he made an emergency call during rush hour and paramedics could not get to him on time, he is currently on a ventilator fighting for his life.

I like Bill 121, and I speak for all residents on Broadview and Cosburn, please have the city remove the bike lane bollards.