Bike lanes save lives! We…

Bike lanes save lives! We cannot remove them. One of the bike lanes that is proposed to be removed (Bloor/Danforth) is one I use every single day twice a day. I used to ride along Danforth when there was no bike lane, and the new protected bike lanes have provided an exponential difference to my feeling of safety and security. No cyclist should feel like they are putting their life in their hands to commute to work. This is an essential corridor across the city that hosts thousands of cyclists a day.

Condos in the downtown core are being built with very minimal car parking, and many bike parking spots instead, to promote sustainability and reduce the amount of cars in the city. Creating hundreds of new homes for people and promoting cycling as a mode of transportation for them is in direct opposition to Bill 212. How can we promote greener city living without protecting those same lives? It doesn't make any sense.

Many other urban cities in Europe have put actions in place to reduce the number of cars in the city, to allow for smoother commuting in the city. We cannot risk the safety of our own Toronto citizens for the ease of commuters, especially for those from outside the city.

Not to mention the colossal waste of taxpayer money it would be to build bike infrastructure (some of which was just completed just 2 months ago) and then tear it all up again. A complete unnecessary waste. Take the money that would be used to remove the bike lanes and instead put it toward better TTC and GO train service to take cars off the road.