This is terrible and unsafe…

This is terrible and unsafe policy that will kill and maim people. My best friend was killed biking on a main street without a bike lane. She was only 23 years old. Last year was the deadliest year for cyclists and pedestrians because of our unsafe streets. Six cyclists died last year, including a 24 year old on Bloor Street because construction blocked her bike lane. A pregnant woman died crossing the road this summer and a 46 year old woman was killed on the sidewalk after a car hopped the curb. I’m worried who will be next. None of these deaths were caused by bikes. We need safer streets. We need slower streets. We need more commute options. We need better transit.

Biking is the most efficient around the city and we should be encouraging more people to bike to reduce the number of cars of the roads. You are the traffic. You have the potential to kill our loved ones. This is a waste of money to gain 5 minutes of time when you’re taking years away from lives lost.