I have lived in Toronto for…

I have lived in Toronto for 5 years now and worked here for slightly longer. In the past two years I have lived close to Bloor. Soon after moving I started using the bike share, quickly this became my favorite way to get around my city. I have reduced my trips on both the TTC and by using cars/ride shares. This has saved me money and helped reduce my greenhouse emissions which is very important to me. Traveling by bike has allowed me to get into better shape and reignited by love for cycling. It has introduced me to local businesses, new parks and new friends. It even inspired me to participate in the ride to conquer cancer this past year where individually I raised over $6000 for a great cause.
When I heard about this Bill, I was shocked to hear the province would be removing the most popular bike lanes in the city as well as getting rid of reviews for the highway 413. Both seems like a very inefficient use of taxpayer dollars. Bike lanes have already been put in, the additional construction and cost to remove them at this point is inexcusable. Municipalities should have the right to have bike lanes where they seem fit, they know the specific area better than the province would. The highway as well does not seem to improve commute time by a significant margin while also using a large amount of taxpayer dollars. I cannot support this bill in it’s current form.