I am a mother, worker,…

I am a mother, worker, property owner, taxpayer, pedestrian, car owner, driver, transit user, cyclist and bike owner in Toronto. I live 2 minutes' walk from the East Danforth and its incredibly necessary bike lanes.

I am terrified about the loss of life that is bound to occur should Bill 212 become law and these bike lanes be removed. I am strongly against Bill 212 and the loss of life it will generate if it becomes law.

Daily, I see hardworking people using these bike lanes to do their delivery jobs, and I see other hardworking people using the bike lanes to get to work. I also see young children (children my own child's age) using the bike lanes with their parents and guardians.

For many years I myself was a bike commuter and used the Danforth before bike lanes were installed. It was more dangerous both as a cyclist and as a driver. In fact, studies show that cities with more bicycle users and lanes are safer for people using all modes of transportation.

If the government wants to fight gridlock it needs to A. Get the Eglinton Crosstown, which is under the control of a provincial agency, open and working after billions in cost overruns and delays and B. Get the TTC and Metrolinx working together more effectively to get people safely around the city. The province also has control over funding for both these entities.

Funding transit and bike lanes helps everyone get around quicker and more safely.

Stop attaching bike infrastructure and ease gridlock by actually finishing the public transit projects that the province started years ago and has failed to bring to completion.