I've lived in Toronto since…

I've lived in Toronto since 1990. When I was a student, I had to cycle to school. Later, as I became a worker downtown, I similarly commuted to work via cycle. I no longer cycle to work but I cycle frequently from work thanks to BikeShare and regularly cycle for recreation or to run errands. This is only possible because there is the Martin Goodman trail and various bike lanes that run continuously East to West and North / South on some key arteries.

I also walk, take transit, and drive.

Every time that I can ride a bike to go to / from downtown or to run errands is a time that I am not driving. One less car on the road. That's multiple times a week that I leave my car parked in the driveway and walk or ride to get food or run errands.

I've ridden along University Avenue and Bloor / Danforth many times over the past couple of years. The bike lanes are game changers - it is much safer riding these routes. They are continuous routes with traffic lights. Cyclists are separated from drivers and there is parking for cars.

Tell me, if you get rid of those cycling lanes are you also going to get rid of the parking?

What about all the food delivery riders on Bloor Danforth - are their lives worth less than ours because they are generally low income people and probably not Canadians?

Bike lanes make the roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.

You are completely misguided if you think a couple of more traffic lanes will reduce the traffic congestion in Toronto. What will reduce traffic congestion is when people leave the car at home and choose other modes of transportation.

I vote and I am a taxpayer.

Doug Ford - you need to focus on running the province and leave the city to Olivia Chow and her team of city councilors as you clearly do not understand the needs of all citizens in this city.