As a local business owner…

As a local business owner who relies on all modes of transportation to receive product, acquire customers, and go about my day-to-day affairs, I strongly oppose the removal of even one inch of bike lanes in Toronto. The city built these bike lanes as they are in demand and they help reduce car use, and gridlock by extension. Preventing additional bike lanes and removing existing ones is a catastrophic error that will damage our city for generations to come.

These bike lanes reduce carbon emissions, reduce traffic, improve road safety, improve Toronto's character and lively hood, boost local businesses, and make life more affordable for Torontonians.

Removing these lanes a regressive, cynical, and undemocratic decision.