Members of the Toronto area cycling community rallied together Sunday afternoon to show their support for the Bloor West Complete Street and its accompanying new bike lanes.
Jess Spieker, a spokesperson with Friends and Families for Safe Streets told Global News that riders came together on Sunday to celebrate the installation of the Complete Street on this section of Bloor West, which Spieker says used to be a “very dangerous arterial road”.
According to the City of Toronto, the Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension runs between Runnymede and Resurrection roads and aims to make travel on the street “more inviting and attractive for everyone.”Sunday’s rally comes on the heels of Premier Doug Ford recently expressing his candid views on the infrastructure project.on Tuesday, Oct.
Frank Theriault, an attendee at the rally, told Global News the addition of the bike lanes has been a “terrific improvement” to the area.
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