I would like to thank the…

I would like to thank the provincial government for their leadership on this issue. The bike lanes in the city of Toronto have been implemented without proper community consultation -- meetings were held however no meaningful listening took place. The bike lane on Bloor has been absolutely devastating for businesses, for our elderly residents with mobility challenges, for families who rely on Bloor st to get their children to and from activities, for anyone that needs to drive in the area at literally any time of day. It is fundamentally ableist to assume that everyone is able to transition to biking as a primary means of transport. Let's find better solutions that balance the needs of all Ontarians. Absolutely let's create bike paths and lanes, but not when it means sacrificing full lanes of traffic that currently serve far more residents than a bike lane ever will.