[SDCBC] FW: Bikes on roads

[Kathy Keehan]

If people really want to get this guy to change his opinion, sending
faxes/calls/emails to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
(http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/privacy/) , which he publicly claims as a
supporter/member, might provide some leverage.

Toronto Office: Supporting Toronto Area
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1300
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4
Telephone (416) 489-7111
Fax (416) 489-6885

 

Kathy

 

From: Kathy Keehan [mailto:execdir at sdcbc.org] 
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 10:46 AM
To: 'councillor_ford at toronto.ca'
Subject: Bikes on roads

 

Dear Councillor Ford,

 

A member of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition brought to my attention
your remarks regarding bicyclists on Toronto roadways. 

"I can't support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My
heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it's their own fault at the end
of the day."

Wow. I'm hoping that you've reconsidered your remarks, or they were taken
out of context somehow. I'm wondering how you feel about pedestrians - is it
their own fault when they get hit crossing the street, since roads are 'for
buses, cars, and trucks.'? Does the Heart and Stroke Foundation know your
position, since they're encouraging people to walk and bike as part of their
daily routine? 

 

Bicyclists and pedestrians have as much right to the roads as automobile
drivers. Roads are for people, not just people in cars. People who choose an
less polluting, healthier option for transportation shouldn't be told that
it's their fault when they get hit by a speeder, or drunk or careless
driver. 

 

I hope you and your office will publicly retract your statement and issue
one that acknowledges bicyclists' and pedestrians' rights to use the road.

 

Sincerely,

Kathy Keehan

 

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Kathy Keehan

Executive Director

San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

P.O. Box 34544

San Diego, CA 92163

858.487.6063

execdir at sdcbc.org

 

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