How do you expect people to…

How do you expect people to cycle in Ontario when most places do not have a complete bike lane system in place? There are LESS bike lane options than roads for cars available. As you build MORE bike lanes which increases safety for cyclists and allow them to actually get somewhere they want to go (using/on main roads to provide a direct route) even more people will use them. Data in Toronto and throughout the WORLD indicates irrefutable evidence to support this.

Most of the bike lanes in Toronto are new and many do not fully connect to other bike infrastructure. Ridership has steeply increased (you can even see this present in the BikeShare usage data). Bloor, University, and Yonge are vital bike lanes people use to get places! Do not remove them.

If there were more cycling infrastructure available in Ontario I would travel on my bike to visit family in the suburbs more often than I already do. I still do it, but it's not as safe as it should be because there are no bike lanes connecting us! Lots of people are too scared to cycle but want to, adding these bike lanes have increased comfort and access to allow them to cycle, some still need more bike lanes built so there's more infrastructure keeping them safe on their route before they feel comfortable to travel that way. I commute within Toronto daily on Bloor/Danforth.

I also drive and want bike lanes to ensure there's A safe distance between my car and cyclists. I don't want them in the regular road instead of a dedicated bike lane as it makes them harder to see and it slows down traffic. I want more people to cycle so that they don't drive cars for every trip contributing to all the CAR traffic further in this city!

I DEMAND YOU BUILD MORE BIKE LANES AND CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE. DON'T REMOVE ANYTHING!!! VOTE NO TO THUS BILL!

PS for those MPPs not paying attention they've snuck in other shit into this legislation beyond the bike lane topic... Please read fully. I also disagree with ALL of those additional shady things they've added.