Removing existing bike lanes…

Removing existing bike lanes will make the people of Toronto less safe, and do little to speed up motor vehicle traffic times. It is a massive waste of taxpayer money to rip them out, and much of the infrastructure is more complicated than when the Ford brothers took out the painted lanes on Jarvis.

Premier Ford needs to stop re-litigating his past fights with Toronto, and begin focusing on our public healthcare, crumbling schools, and the province as a whole.

My family lives just west of downtown, and we have benefitted greatly because of the bike lanes in all seasons (we only get a handful of snowy days). My son rides his bike to high school safe on lanes on Harbord and Shaw. I use bike lanes on Harbord, Bloor, and College regularly for work, groceries, and enjoyment. I ride down University to visit my specialist doctor for a chronic health issue. I cycle the Danforth to visit my elderly mom in the east end.

I frequently do long distance cycling trips to view our beautiful city and explore new neighbourhoods and shops with friends. Bloor-Danforth, Yonge, University, College, Richmond, Adelaide, King, Shaw, Palmerston...Toronto needs more cycling routes, not less.

Please stop this. Backtrack and concede the people of Toronto voted for pro-bike lane councillors. Direct your attention and focus back to where we need you, in education and healthcare.

I am not just expressing concern. I am being polite in expressing outrage and despair.
If you rip them out, my son may not bike to school anymore, but I will be defiantly cycle commuting in all weather, taking a full lane as is my right under the HTA.