This comment is in support…

This comment is in support of the Ontario government proposing an addendum to the framework that would require the province to remove sections of the Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue bike lanes in the City of Toronto and return them to a lane of traffic for motor vehicles. As a citizen of Etobicoke Kingsway community, my family and I have been directly affected by the city of Toronto imposed bicycle lane on Bloor St. We have experienced increased traffic and increased speeding on our side street as frustrated drivers look for alternatives. We have watched ambulances and fire trucks struggle to attend to emergencies during rush hour as there is no space for cars to pull over. We have listened and sympathized with our small business owners as they see lower revenues from bike lanes impeding their customers and we have experienced longer commute times on weekdays and weekends due to congestion.

We believe that the legislation would also, if passed, provide the province with the necessary authority to establish a review process on other existing bike lanes (where the removal of a lane of traffic took place). In reviewing the process during COVID which the city of Toronto and councillor for Ward 6 used to “consult”, it should be obvious changes are required. Imposing the will of the minority (bicycle users ) and their ideology on the majority is not representative government .