I am an Etobicoke resident…

I am an Etobicoke resident and I am opposed to the removal of existing bike lanes in Toronto. I am especially against the removal of the Bloor St bike lane.

I believe bikes have a place in improving gridlock, The biggest problem is w have too many cars on our streets. This is increasing as we build more and bigger condominiums. The existing emphasis on cars only is not working already. We need alternatives. Bike lanes encourage people to get out of their cars and use alternative transportation.

I am also opposed to the Ontario government interfering in matters that are a municipal matter. Toronto is a big city wit a professional planning department. It has met the highest standards for planning. City Council has voted overwhelmingly for the Bloor St bike lane. The province should respect Toronto and should not interfere in this matter.

Toronto has statistics and studies going back decades on bike lanes. The Province has provided nothing similar to support their position.

Finally if the province proceeds in ordering Toronto to remove bike lanes, thy should pay for this to happen. It is a provincial decision, therefore a provincial cost