This bill makes me very…

This bill makes me very upset. I feel proud of the progress that Toronto has made as a bike-friendly city over the past few years and use the Bloor bike lane 5+ times per week. For me, cycling is the fastest and most enjoyable way to commute within the city and I cycle daily to carry out every day tasks. The bike lanes on major arteries make this faster and safer for me.

I find the idea that “bikes lanes can be moved onto secondary streets” to be insulting and out of touch from reality. It implies that cycling is a leisure activity and that taking a circuitous route is somehow fine for cyclists. In particular, the bike lane on University that just opened has been a pleasure to use, and the wide divider makes me feel safer than I ever have biking in the city. I think it’s precisely these types of bike lanes that make people feel safe enough to stop driving and to bike instead, reducing congestions.

I feel that bike lanes are a municipal issue and that Premier Ford is strong arming the city on this issue to pander to his base. This is not a data-driven decision and it will not solve congestion - it will only cause more cyclists to die.