I’m in my 50s, a home owner…

I’m in my 50s, a home owner in Moore Park, a driver. But with the Yonge, Bloor, University bike lakes I feel safe enough to bike to my job near Union Station. I do this several days of the week, usually 10 months of the year. There’s finally a direct, safe way to get to work. For many of my other trips on weekends I use the Yonge or other bike lanes.

Without the bike lanes, I’m driving or taking an Uber, adding to the congestion and pollution, and not getting exercise.

On my bike, i find myself riding alongside fathers pulling toddlers in a trailer, mothers shepherding youngsters on their own bikes, and seniors. These are not daredevil cyclists prepared to zip through traffic, but people like me simply looking for a safe way to get a round the city.

Let local cities decide how to use their local streets.

Drop this misguided legislation.