I’m a regular commuter into…

I’m a regular commuter into Toronto via car from the Hamilton area, I am very concerned with the provinces announcement to remove bike lanes from city streets.

Removing bike lanes means I will be sharing lanes with bikes putting cyclists at risk of injury and death and making my commute to work more stressful than it is already (it’s very stressful) and more dangerous for Torontonians who rely on biking infrastructure to get from A to B. I do not want the experience of injuring a person on my commute.

As a driver, I am extremely concerned and alarmed that the province is choosing NOT to focus on the transit projects within their purview and remove valuable safety and transportation infrastructure. I do not want to drive into the city but feel this is my only option as a night economy worker who has been priced out of living in the city as Metrolinx does not run at times when I am returning home from work. Compounded, it does not run on time when I am able to travel during operating hours from the Hamilton area.

If the province is interested in helping reduce commuting, the focus needs to be on commuter TRANSIT not the removal of municipal bike lanes and infrastructure.