Premier Ford and Minister…

Premier Ford and Minister Sarkarina's plan to interfere with municipal affairs by forcing the removal of bike lanes is disappointing. The fact is that bike lanes make our streets safer, more liveable for people and they reduce congestion. As we approach the 4th anniversary of the death of Alex Amaro, its a shame to see the province interfere with the City of Toronto's efforts to make our streets safer for all by finding greater balance between the needs of drivers vs all others who use our roadways. In Premier Ford's own words, "You’re nervous when there’s no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to do everything we can to make sure three’s never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders." By removing and halting the development of bike lanes, Premier Ford is cutting municipal plans to eliminate cyclist and pedestrian death on public roadways at the knees.