Bikelane Parking Lot
Unfortunately today was the first I have commuted by bike in a long time. None the less, I was was glad to be out again. Sadly, it served as a reminder of how bad cycling in Toronto can. These problems of course being related to the on going struggle between cars, bikes and pedestrians. I am all three of these, I do sympathize with them all, I’m not blaming, and everyone shares fault. But, what I ran into today was obscene.
Much of my riding consists of commuting from Etobicoke to downtown. A great way to do this in a relatively safe manner is to take the Martin Goodman Trail (or as I like to call it “the lakeshore trail”). During my commute while utilizing the trail I feel generally safe except while getting from the lake up as far north as Front Street.
As such, last fall when a bike lane was put on Simcoe Street that allowed for safe passage from Front St. to Queens Quay I was ecstatic. Having not been out on my bike for a while I had not had an opportunity to utilize it till today. However, there is a big problem. Instead of building a bikelane the city built a Taxi stand instead.
