I live in down town Toronto…

I live in down town Toronto. This year I started biking in Toronto using the Tangerine Bike Share system. I estimate that it has reduced my car usage by 85%. The bike lanes on Bloor and University have been essential to my commutes. If they are removed, for my safety, I will have no choice but to drive to more destinations.

The removal of the bike lanes on Bloor and University would be bad for me and bad for Toronto.

Secondly, as a matter of principle, the Province should not be getting involved with the details of city planning. The provinces job in this regard is to set broad goals and let individual municipalities figure out how to adjust to match those goals.

Thirdly, a bill to address traffic without the introduction of congestion pricing is absurd. The only way to reduce traffic is to reduce the number of cars on the road. This can be done by having more alternatives to cars (bike lanes and public transit) or by making cars more expensive to drive (congestion pricing). Ideally the city moves towards both options. Again, it should be the city's decision, not the Province's.