Dear good people, As a…

Dear good people,

As a frequent user of the Runnymede to St. George Bloor W corridor lanes. I implore the government to be thoughtful and compassionate- from a public safety perspective - when considering the safety of riders in the downtown core with the passing of this bill as written.

While there are safe alternate usually parallel side streets in places such as the Kingsway and Etobicoke - there are very few routes cyclists can ride in the downtown area without the safety of an enclosed lane - let alone safe distance from a car.

In addition as someone who rides year-round, I can guarantee that many of us will continue to use these corridors whether there is a bike lane or not.

"You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to do everything we can to make sure there is never a death in the city. One death is too many when it comes to bicycle riders." - Doug Ford, 2017

I don't think any urban cyclist could have said it better.

Thank you for the opportunity allowing me to voice my ideas on this matter.