Bike lanes done right
Toronto can become a bike-friendly city — but it takes time, and it shouldn't pit drivers against cyclists. We can build for cyclists without taking road capacity that families and businesses depend on.
Separated lanes, not a fight
Build separated bike lanes on suitable routes while keeping existing roads open for cars. Smart growth means adding for cyclists without forcing a zero-sum battle on the road.
Bloor: a smarter route
Removing car lanes on Bloor St West isn't the answer. A better approach is to develop alternative bike routes and bring Bloor back to two lanes each way for traffic.
High Park for everyone
High Park should welcome everyone, whatever way they travel. Keep full car access alongside safe space for cyclists and pedestrians.
- ✓Separated bike lanes on suitable routes
- ✓Keep two lanes each way on Bloor
- ✓Develop alternative routes instead of removing car lanes
- ✓Maintain full car access to High Park
One Bicycle
Born in Vietnam, Adam Pham and his wife came to Canada 25 years ago. The family of five first settled in a one-bedroom basement apartment near Jane & Finch.
When he first arrived in Canada, Adam had to purchase a bike because he could not afford to ride the TTC. He found a bike at a garage sale for $10. Luckily, the vendor felt compassion and gave Adam back $5 because the bike was in such poor condition.
After studying English as a third language in night school, Adam secured part-time jobs at the Toronto and Peel District School Boards.
Adam also registered for the Ontario Real Estate Association Course. In March of the following year, Adam passed the course and immediately set out on his bike in search of a real estate job.
Riding his bike to interviews, Adam would park 100 metres away. Then he would rub his hands together to warm them up so that when he shook hands with an interviewer they would not know his mode of transportation was a bicycle.
After landing a job as a real estate agent, Adam sold his first three homes while riding that bike. Adam has since gifted that bike to another family for them to enjoy.
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