Firstly - the bike lanes on…

Firstly - the bike lanes on Bloor are the best thing that this city has done in decades. It keeps cyclists safe and prevents cyclist deaths and disfiguring accidents. It gets people who live within a reasonable circumference of the lanes out of their cars and onto bikes which reduces congestion and emissions, gets people moving which is healthy and I’m sure increases shopping revenues to local small businesses. I personally shop along Bloor now way more than i used to because it is now a safe and moving thoroughfare in the downtown core.

2nd - bike lanes are not causing congestion. Cars are. How about some “get out of your car” campaigns instead of targeting the very and only people who are making this city a better place. Large cities all over North America have expanded their bike lanes to fan fare….NYC, MTL, YVR to name a few. Go visit them. See how functional and safe they are. Cities are for people…not cars or parking spaces.

3rd - are scared to use TTC because every trip people are experiencing serious mental health emergencies because the province has no supports for them. You cannot keep shuffling people out of parks…where do they go?…the TTC. The root of THAT problem must be addressed. I use the TTC more now because of how much easier, faster and cheaper it is than taking my car.

4th - i have it on good intel that the only reason the Ellington line isnt working is because of the TTC is FOREVER to train people…. The construction is done…get people moving on it. It’s an absolute embarrassment that it’s taken so long for this line to go in. And guess what? The traffic all around the Allan is still a nightmare even with the construction done. Perhaps Metrolinx could update the public as to what the holdup is?? 14+ years. Insanity!

5th - distracted driving. People in cars are on their phones, angry, and violent. It is terrifying just walking around the city these days. People running red lights every single light!!! People driving way over the speed limit. I have NEVER seen anyone in the city of Toronto be pulled over for a traffic violation. I’ve lived here for 30 years. Let’s put cops at construction sites to help navigate the road. Let’s get the lights timed so everyone isnt constantly hitting every red light when moving from A to B. Let’s encourage people to walk, bike, TTC. The only way to do this is to make it safe for them.

Lastly - We need to be moving towards less cars and a carbon neutral city…not removing bike lanes that have already been put in to local fan fare. This isn't the suburbs nor is it the Toronto of 25 years ago. We have been rapidly growing the population with no infrastructure improvements and the only thing that has been done you want to take out? PALEEEEASE. Is this like the Doug Ford “rip out electric vehicle charging stations” to only have them years later put back in? HE is the reason we are so behind the rest of the world. Perhaps he should go to any European city and see what progressive urban planning looks like or just stay the hell out of Toronto infrastructure and leave it to the people who live here. Go back to Aurora or whatever big box hell you want to be around and leave us alone. There are many many things you can do to help congestion. Bike lane removal will merely waste tax payers money and kill even more cyclists.