It's so typical that Ford…

It's so typical that Ford wants to keep cars moving on Toronto streets, but bikes and other slower devices like scooters come a distant second (if lucky). Bike lanes allow its users to "save time" too, as well as staying safe, but heaven forbid they should interfere with the privilege of cars. Instead of investing more in public transit and other travel options, he wants to keep people in their cars, taking up more room on roads than bicyclists do. Those roads will be clogged with or without bike lanes. Many cars are on the road to make a living, but for others who are there merely for convenience, does he look for useful and fair travel alternatives? No.

Bicyclists and other lane users are not second class citizens and they deserve to share the roads in safety, not be relegated to back streets and alternate routes that take them out of their way. But I guess the bicycle industry doesn't donate as much to his campaigns as the car and oil industries. And those who can afford 5-digit vehicle prices probably spend more money on his campaign than economic bicyclists.

It's been painfully clear ever since Ford took office that he hates Toronto and looks for any opportunity to get in our face. If Ford gets his way on this, is he prepared to reimburse Toronto for money already spent in good faith on the existing lanes, or to fund the destruction of those lanes and rebuilding of the streets? This is a ridiculous waste of money, no matter who pays for it.

Toronto's plan to add more bike lanes has been known for many years. If they were such a problem, why didn't he wield his authority over them before now? Oh right, because he wants to be sure the complaining car-driving voters will check his box on the ballot. And now he wants to give me $200 leading up to a new election? Ya thanks, I'll take that $200 and donate it to the competing parties and candidates. My vote is NOT for sale!