Bike lanes are critical for…

Bike lanes are critical for my family in traveling in Toronto. I commute to work by bike, as does my husband. My 9 year old uses bike lanes when we need to go places as a family. We don't have a car (which helps the overall congestion )

Also, this opposition to bike lanes is a scapegoat for our traffic problems. Cars cause congestion. Parking causes congestion. Drivers that don't follow traffic rules and block intersections or make illegal turns cause congestion. On Adelaide Street, where protected lanes, dedicated turn lanes, and proper signalling has made my commute so much safer and improved traffic flow because everyone has their own space and their own turn.

I understand that bike lanes are not popular for people who prefer to drive everywhere. But popularity should not inform policy and Infrastructure.

In addition, this is an overreach by the province to interfere with city decisions. And this will waste money I'm bureaucracy (something the premier has said he is trying to fix), and in undoing work that has already been done

Finally, on the topic of bike volume as an argument against lanes, we don't apply this logic to any other road infrastructure. We build roads to connect points and to allow people to get where they need to go. Consider all the residential streets that are empty much of the day!

Participating in this consultation feels futile because we have a government that does not consider the broad range of citizen needs. But I hope someone will apply some thoughtfulness to this legislation