I live close to the Bloor…

I live close to the Bloor bike lane and use it to commute to my work (also located
on Bloor St) multiple times a week (as well as for leisure rides to High Park and
other areas). This bike lane is an essential piece of infrastructure in my
neighbourhood and I am strongly against its removal. Some parts of this bike lane
(e.g. between Spadina and Avenue Rd and underneath the rail lines west of
Dufferin) were only finished this summer. The idea of ripping up these streets
again, when work has only just been completed, in order to take a giant step
backwards, is absolutely preposterous (and will significantly increase traffic!). The
current setup of Bloor, with one lane of traffic in each direction, protected bike
lanes, and the majority of transport taking place below the street on the subway, is
a design that has actually reduced traffic, reduced fatalities, improved the safety of
pedestrians and cyclists, and increased foot traffic to the many independent small
businesses along the street. The government's plan to remove bike lanes defies all
facts and logic. I hope that the government will take a hard look at the real facts
surrounding the impact of these bike lanes rather than making decisions based on
the Premier's ignorant rhetoric.