Dear Supporters,

Thank you again for signing our petition to protect the Dufferin Street community from the devastating impacts of the proposed 24/7 bus lanes. Your signature is making a difference, showing the strength of our collective concern.

Now, we need to amplify our voices even further!

While the petition demonstrates the widespread opposition, directly contacting our City Councillors with personal emails can have an even greater impact. Hearing individual stories and heartfelt concerns directly from their constituents is crucial for them to understand the real-life consequences of this plan.

We urge you to take a few extra minutes to send a personal email to the following City Councillors, TTC staff and Mayor:

councillor_bravo@toronto.ca; info@blogto.com; rapidtodufferin@toronto.ca; Barbara.Gray@toronto.ca; josh.colle@ttc.ca; councillor_crisanti@toronto.ca; Councillor_Bradford@toronto.ca; councillor_matlow@toronto.ca; councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca; Councillor_Perks@toronto.ca; Councillor_Holyday@toronto.ca; Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca; Councillor_Pasternak@toronto.ca; Councillor_Burnside@toronto.ca; Councillor_Nunziata@toronto.ca; Councillor_Perruzza@toronto.ca; Councillor_Colle8@toronto.ca; Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca; Councillor_Moise@toronto.ca; Councillor_ChernosLin@toronto.ca; Councillor_Carroll@toronto.ca; Councillor_Cheng@toronto.ca; Councillor_Kandavel@toronto.ca; councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca; Councillor_Mantas@toronto.ca; Councillor_Myers@toronto.ca; councillor_thompson@toronto.ca; mayor_chow@toronto.ca

When writing your email, consider including points about how the 24/7 permanent bus lanes will negatively affect you and the Dufferin community. You might want to mention:

• The loss of essential overnight parking.
• The increased challenges with winter parking.
• The difficulty with loading and unloading groceries, deliveries, and for moving.
• The impact on caregivers and access for elderly or mobility-challenged residents.
• The increased congestion on already crowded side streets.
• The potential negative consequences for local businesses.
• The lack of viable alternatives proposed by the City.
• The feeling of being unheard and the inadequate consultation process.
• The specific needs of elderly or disabled neighbours and your concerns for their well-being.
• Your personal reliance on curbside access due to mobility issues.
• The lack of sufficient data to justify 24/7 lanes.
• The impact on trades workers and home maintenance.
• Safety concerns for pedestrians, especially near schools.
• The fact that Dufferin is not a primarily commercial corridor.
• Your support for transit improvements, but not at the cost of destroying the residential infrastructure. 

To make this even easier, you can visit our Protect Dufferin website for a pre-written email template that you can adapt and personalize with your own experiences:  https://www.protectdufferin.ca/email-your-councillor 

Taking this extra step to email the councillors directly will significantly amplify our collective voice and ensure they understand the real human impact of this ill-conceived plan.

Thank you for your continued dedication to protecting our Dufferin community. Every action, big or small, makes a difference.

Sincerely,

The Protect Dufferin Team