Hi I just wanted to share my…

Hi I just wanted to share my voice as a cyclist in the city. I use a bicycle to get around because it is faster than driving or taking transit at this point which is mainly due to congestion in the downtown core where I live. I also enjoy the healthy lifestyle cycling provides as well as that it is a zero emissions form of travel. I have felt much safer on my bike in the city since the formation of many new bike lanes such as the Bloor lane and the Adelaide St Lane. I have a friend who was killed on her bicycle on Dufferin street by a vehicle where there is no bike lane installed. These bike lanes encourage riders who wouldn’t otherwise ride to cycle as they would be afraid to otherwise. I don’t necessarily support the building of new bike lanes that get rid of a lane of traffic because at this point it is integral that traffic moves by any means possible as it can take half an hour to move the course of three city blocks in a vehicle during peak times. I absolutely resist Doug Fords proposition to remove existing bike lanes. This would be a flagrant waste of taxpayers money and encourage the use of single occupancy vehicles which is the number one contributor to congestion in the downtown core. Thank you for hearing my comment.