Hello, I live in Ontario and…

Hello,

I live in Ontario and have lived in Toronto for nearly 15 years. I love Toronto's biking infrastructure and want to see it expand, not be destroyed. When the path to my destination has not only bike lanes, but PROTECTED bike lanes, I feel safe enough to choose cycling over any other means of transit. I love cycling, I love having this option, and I want more opportunities to cycle throughout the city.

What we need is MORE bike infrastructure to protect vulnerable cyclists. I hear more and more stories every year about cyclists in Toronto who have been killed or permanently injured by vehicles. Whether it's being doored by driver who didn't look or being flattened by a truck while making a turn, Toronto's lawmakers need to remember that cyclists are VULNERABLE, far more vulnerable than either the cars or those in them. Cyclists deserve to be considered and they deserve to be SAFE.

What Toronto needs is more options for transportation, especially options that are SAFE, AFFORDABLE, and NON-POLLUTING. We don't need more red tape or bureaucracy. We need representatives that prioritise the safety of their citizens, not the quickness of their own personal commute.