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Dear Premier Ford,
PLEASE KEEP BIKE LANES ON BLOOR. This is not a standard letter to you..... This is my own personal plea.
I know that bike lanes in Toronto are controversial. BUT! They also save lives. My husband is one of thousands of cyclists that use bike lanes in this city to get to work (and we live 25 kms away in Mississauga from where he works downtown). We have neighbours and friends who also use them to commute from our neighbourhood, one of whom was hit by an aggressive driver last year who HIT HER INTENTIONALLY.
EVERYDAY my husband passes families and people with children biking their kids to school in the morning. This could not be possible without bike lanes. Yes, I know it slows down drivers.... but is saving 5-10 mins on a commute worth putting cyclists at risk? Remember, cyclists are husbands, mothers, friends, family, children.
Keep in mind that DINE TO still has their patios out into the street. This doesn't get affected. So the priority is drivers and outdoor dining... and then cyclists. Just saying.....
Biking is a more affordable way of transportation and better for the environment. I understand it's not everyone's way of being, but in an economy where everything continues to get more and more expensive, it is an affordable option. CYCLISTS also deserve the space they need to and from where they are going.
Why along Bloor? There is NO OTHER way. It's the only direct way that goes across the Humber River.
Furthermore, we need to have MUCH tougher laws for aggressive drivers who INTENTIONALLY put cyclists at risk. We see it, we know it happens and drivers feel incredibly entitled as if cyclists are less than human. Stiffer fines, better education for drivers who seem to have no idea what the actual laws are.
THANK YOU!
Soumis le 18 novembre 2024 4:54 PM
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Projets de loi 212 – Loi de 2024 sur le désengorgement du réseau routier et le gain de temps - Cadre en matière de pistes cyclables nécessitant le retrait d’une voie de circulation.
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