A few years ago, Premier…

A few years ago, Premier Ford acknowledged how much safer it was to cycle using bike lanes. Why he has suddenly decided that they should be ripped out is a mystery. The lanes make things safer for cyclists AND motorists, as the latter don't have to worry so much about where the cyclists are. As a regular cyclist, I can't tell you how much better things have been since the City of Toronto began to expand their bike lane program. Is downtown traffic rather snarled at present? It is, but that's in large part thanks to big (and eventually beneficial) infrastructure projects related to the expansion of public transit that should eventually - like the bike lanes - reduce the number of cars on Toronto's streets. All to the good, and much thanks to the province for contributing to public transit.

Please Premier, let the province worry about the highways and leave it to the municipalities to establish how best to keep their local people safe on municipal roads. Local problems are best left to local government. Thanks.