I’m a resident in Toronto…

I’m a resident in Toronto who has lived in the downtown for nearly 10 years. It took 8 years for me to begin cycling in the city. Doing so, has made me witness the city and appreciate its often overlooked beauty. I am so proud of the bike lanes I ride in everyday, some of which have become the highlight of my day. Seeing them be improved like College and Bloor, bring such a sense of joy to my day. I love seeing people utilizing the accessibility these lanes offer us by taking their kids to school, commuting to work, deliver your food and packages, and doing their daily exercise. Removing essential bike lanes from College, Bloor, Yonge, and University would be such a loss to the city, and a slap in the face to the all the people who dedicated their careers to getting these installed. As someone who uses these lanes everyday to get to school, shop locally, pet sit for my clients, and visit friends, it astounds me to hear that elected officials who drive into the city once a month to see a Jays game, can make such fiscally irresponsible and uneducated decisions involving municipal matters. The city should not need the province’s approval to install new bike lanes. The existing bike lanes should absolutely not be removed, for the sake of traffic, safety, tourism, and climate crisis mitigation. The provincial government needs to focus on not failing in their response to the affordable housing crisis rather than distracting suburban voters with unrelated non-issues.