I am a 26 year old Toronto…

I am a 26 year old Toronto resident who regularly bikes to work. I am deeply disturbed by Premier Ford’s proposal to remove bike lanes on 3 major Toronto streets, with zero plan of how bikers are supposed to navigate the city otherwise. Toronto is lacking in side streets that span large areas, making the proposed alternatives even more absurd. I promise that cyclists prefer riding on smaller roads when available, but there are no alternatives sometimes. Removing bike lanes will not resolve congestion, but do you know what will? Better transit. I moved here 4.5years ago and was told the Eglinton LRT was almost done, and now I’ve nearly completed an entire PhD and it is still being postponed. This is a much better target for the provincial government’s time and energy.