As a husband whose wife…

As a husband whose wife commutes to & from work daily, along the Bloor/Danforth bike lanes, I find peace knowing she is safe. I also feel more confident that I will not be receiving a call from the police saying she’s been killed by a distracted driver during the busiest traffic times of the day due to the segregated lanes available along her commute.
The loss of these bike lanes will force her to drive to work costing us $25 p/day and adding another single occupant vehicle to the already gridlocked peak hour traffic.
Additionally, my wife and I predominantly use bicycles to travel around the city of Toronto now due to parking, traffic, construction, cost & convenience. This change in our lifestyle, for the better we believe, has been made possible by the slow growth of cycling lane infrastructure in Toronto in the past 10 years. Along with many others, I’m sure, the loss of these lanes will greatly impact our lives negatively.