As a physician who works in…

As a physician who works in the emergency room, this idea is unconscionable. We will have many more injuries and deaths as a result. Additionally, myself and many other physicians, nurses, and patients use this bike lane to commute to the hospitals. We need a way to get to work and cycling is often well is safest and works best. This is not wished for by the residents downtown. If traffic is an issue, there is much that can be done in terms of adding subway and Transit.
As someone who owns a home close to Bloor and pay his taxes, this was not done with the consultation of myself and other homeowners. In any case, it goes against all data and evidence about city planning and will cause much death and injury, in addition to legally worsening traffic. The province has many other issues to work on in healthcare and the money should be going there.