My wife and me are NOT in…

My wife and me are NOT in support of this proposed Act.

Removal of existing bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge & University will not materially relieve traffic congestion in Toronto and will increase risk of serious injuries and deaths for both pedestrians and cyclists. These 3 streets are well served by subway access and our provincial government needs to prioritize policy on expanding and encouraging citizens to use public transit for their trips. The Ontario Government’s introduction of One Fare in February 2024 is a great example.

Bike lanes support the increasing density and growing number of people living along these three streets. They provide safe & direct passage on roads increasingly occupied by larger sized personal vehicles like SUVs and trucks making it more difficult to safely share a lane. We have also noticed they are used by people of all ages riding various electric mobility devices. Bike lanes are part of the solution to relieving congestion.

We also feel the province is overreaching in requiring municipalities to seek provincial approval for bike lanes where a traffic lane is removed. This feels like unnecessary red tape when municipal elected officials are best positioned to make these decisions.