The wording of the title of…

The wording of the title of your bill is very misleading. Bike lanes do not lead to gridlock more cars on the road do. I rely on bike lanes in Toronto to get around safely in the city, from work and back and to various places en route. I travel with my family by bike and all members of my household travel on bikes in Toronto. I am especially concerned about the removal of these bike lanes and how it will affect my child’s safety when biking on Toronto streets. As we all know, cars regularly break traffic violations and cause danger for cyclists on the road and having separated bike lanes ensures the safety of everyone including car drivers. As for the loss of business argument, studies around the world show that bike lanes increase business along their routes Since a cyclist is more likely to make multiple stops when it is easy to pull over rather than a car that cannot find a parking spot. I find this true myself as I regularly do errands on bike which are much more efficient and quick to do in my neighbourhood due to the ease and safety of bike length. This would not be possible for me with a car in my neighbourhood because there’s very limited parking. We all know that climate change is another unavoidable and undeniable factor that we are facing The consequences of throughout the year and across the country and province.. installing and maintaining bike infrastructure helps get cars off the road and reduces carbon emissions which lead to further exacerbating carb climate change. I don’t hear you making proposals for alternatives to cars such as mass rapid transit separated bus lanes late rapid transit above ground other than the decades plus plan to increase subway service to limited areas in the city. Bike infrastructure offers an efficient way of getting around that is far more environmental than adding more cars to Toronto’s streets. I am strongly opposed to the removal of bike lanes in Toronto, especially along Bloor street.