My comment is directed to…

My comment is directed to the proposal for the Ontario Government to mandate removal of bike lanes in Toronto. I live near Bloor St. W and Prince Edward Drive and drive a car. I have been impacted by the building of a bicycle lane - but tweaks since the lanes were put in have reduced that impact. It may be that more tweaks are required and I will continue to provide my input to my Councillor. There are other ways to address the problem, including removing of on street parking along Bloor St. W which would permit reversion to two lanes for cars. What should not happen is the removal of the lanes for bicycles, and whatever happens it should be done through the municipal government through the ongoing consultations. This is not an Ontario problem!

The Premier has suggested that bike lanes should be on side streets. This is is likely the musings of someone who has never ridden a bicycle in the city. Side streets are narrow, have limited continuity and often many 4-way stops. They have parking on both sides of the street, and congestion due to construction projects on houses, parcel deliveries, lawn care trucks and garbage pick up every week. Finally, the Premier seems to forget the existence of the river valleys associated with the Humber River and Mimico Creek.