I absolutely do not agree or…

I absolutely do not agree or support this new framework that would remove existing and critical bike lanes in the city of Toronto. As a tax-payer of this city, I do NOT want my tax dollars going towards spending more money to remove essential bike lanes that are used by cyclists every single day. I am both a cyclist and a driver in this city and I understand the absolute importance of bike lanes in our city, especially the ones along Bloor and University which this framework is trying to remove. Myself, along with thousands of other cyclists in this city, use those bike lanes to get to our jobs, our families, our social outings, SAFELY and efficiently. And I implore this city to reject this framework at all costs.

Removing these bike lanes, and reducing new bike lanes from being made, is NOT going to just simply improve traffic in our city. Will you also remove and limit street parking? Or forbid construction on any major arterial road? Or improve the TTC? Why is it that the bike lanes are being targeted and other areas of improvement are not? The city needs to take a more holistic approach to reducing traffic congestion in our city and I don't believe that starting with bike lanes is the answer.

Bike lanes offer a safer, faster, and environmentally friendly alternative to hundreds of thousands of people in this city and we should be encouraging MORE people to cycle by improving that infrastructure, NOT removing it.