Dear MPPs, If you remove the…

Dear MPPs,

If you remove the Bloor/Danforth bike lanes in Toronto I won't be able to reliably get to work daily. I commute via cycling for approx 9 km each way (18 km total in a day) between home and my job on days I'm not on other streets running errands in addition to this number. There are no side street options for me to get from home to the office. Even to get to the Bloor/Danforth lanes I must go on other main roads without bike lanes.

My husband has had long-COVID for nearly 3 years now, so travelling on TTC isn't ideal since I'm more likely to get him sick (even though I wear a mask when I do have to travel that way). Moreover TTC is kinda sketchy these days, slow, often breaks down, etc. Commuting by car is impractical, costly, environmentally unfriendly, boring, etc. Cycling is my preferred traveling method, the fastest, most enjoyable, mentally/physically best option, most cost effective, environmentally friendly, etc. numerous positive benefits for it.

Don't pass this legislation it will make commuting so much more unsafe for me. It will place me into more main roads with cars, which is not ideal since it is unsafe and will slow down both car and cycling traffic to make a mega gridlock mess in the city.

Put money into improving cycling across Ontario cities and also public transportation improvements so it's more reliable!

Don't support this bill. Vote NO to Bill 212.