Hello, I am a senior citizen…

Hello,

I am a senior citizen who moved into Etobicoke near Bloor St. W. in the past 21/2 years. My husband and I chose this location for the accessibility to subway and easy shopping along Bloor St. W. We love this community, but have found that accessibility to Bloor St. has declined significantly with the imposition of the bike lanes. Parking spots have been reduced, so it makes it more difficult to go shopping and attend any medical appointments. As well, just opening the car doors becomes hazardous due to the narrow parking lanes. It is almost impossible for my husband to stop and let me be dropped off anywhere along the street. This means that I have to walk a long way to my destination. As I am aging and my arthritis is worsening, I fear that I have to look to other businesses to support. Please don't tell me to get on a bicycle at my age to go grocery shopping!
As well, I see very few bikes using these lanes that are causing traffic nightmares along Bloor St.
A lot of drivers are using alternate routes and speeding through residential areas to avoid the heavy traffic.
Please be reasonable and consider the accessibility issues of the senior citizens who live in this part of town.