Hello my name is Glenn I’m a…

Hello my name is Glenn I’m a designer and cyclist born, raised and still living in Etobicoke. The major bike lanes on Bloor St. have made me feel much safer during my commutes and now allow me to now take the quickest route when travelling downtown. I used to ride down the Humber river to get to the Martin Goodman bike path then ride that east until I got downtown, and then navigate to my destination. This added at least another 25 minutes to my commute as I live quite close to Bloor. I just didn’t feel safe enough cycling across Bloor during rush-hour. This is coming from young, active, able-bodied individual in my early 30’s, so I can only imagine the difficulties others would face on their cycling commute before the dedicated bike lanes.

I’m writing to you in strong support of the major bikes lanes, including Bloor St., University and Yonge. Bike lanes create safer roads, improve commute times, give access to efficient modes of transit for those who don’t drive, they take cars off the road improving pollution and and improve mental health and personal fitness of those who ride bikes. Please keep the bike lanes and expand Toronto’s cycling network.

Thanks

Glenn