I run a Toronto-based…

I run a Toronto-based consultancy with 50+ employees, paying $1 million in taxes each year with a payroll of $7.9 million. I have many employees who commute daily on the Bloor and Yonge protected bike lanes to go to work and to take kids to day care and school. They would never do that if the lanes were not protected. I also have employees who come to Toronto on the GO-Train and take the Bike Share bikes to work on University and Yonge. For 15 years, I have biked to various offices at Yonge and Eglinton, Yorkville and Yonge & Summerhill. It is only during the last 15 months that I have felt safe.

We cannot go back and rip up the bike lanes. They are game changers for everyone and a conduit to cleaner air and heartier lifestyles. As a growing, global metropolitan city, we do not need more cars. If there’s enough trouble for the cars they will look for other solutions. I lived in Stockholm and London when they put in congestion charges as well as made it difficult for cars to get around. Guess what? It works!

I have also heard from my local businesses and they thrive when people can drop in during their commutes as bike parking is free and available.

Please stop this stupidity. It is 2024 and the word will need to change!