The City of Toronto report…

The City of Toronto report linked below states that separated bike lanes have been independently peer reviewed to reduce the risk of cyclist injury (9x lower than major streets with parked cars and no lanes).

As a mother of two children who commute to school on my husband’s cargo bike, I’m outraged at the thought of bike lanes being removed.

Removal of bike lanes is an equity issue. Cars (and maintenance, gas, insurance, parking) and public transit are expensive. Bikes are a more affordable option and allow people with less disposable income to move freely around the city. Having a bike lane allows them to do this more safely.

Finally, the City of Toronto report states that removal of bike lanes will cost provincial taxpayers an estimated $48 million dollars to remove existing bike lanes. Surely that alone is reason enough to scrap Bill 212.