“[More cyclists] benefits the people. Riding to work and riding home after work [are] the best ways to get in and out of your day. People are more physically active, the environment benefits because suddenly, you don’t have single people travelling in cars, and clogging up the roads. There’s just so much that comes of good cycling infrastructure.”
“Some critics of cycling in the city will say ‘well, let’s just let cyclists ride on the sidewalk and it’s all solved,’ and it isn’t solved, because that doesn’t make the roads safer for all users. Cycling infrastructure is something that benefits everyone on the road, so it makes it safer for cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians.”
“An example of Toronto having put down protected cycle tracks, lots of debate in the local community about that, concern about who would benefit the most, and the data indicates that pretty much everyone has benefited. Ridership has gone up, and businesses have benefited from that cycle track being present.”
“If people are concerned about cycling in the city, they need to reach out to their city counselor. With it being an election year, we want to make sure that people who care about cycling are on our city council. So now is a great opportunity to reach out, write your counselor a letter, and let them know [about your concerns]. It’s important that the city knows…so that they can start moving some [plans] forward.”
