A group of cyclists protested downtown Friday, calling for safer streets after three cyclists were struck and killed in Toronto in the last two weeks.
Protesters gathered at Nathan Phillips Square for a “Die-In,” during which they lay on the ground for three minutes -- one for each cyclist who has recently died.
The protest lasted about thirty minutes and around 100 people attended, according to CTV’s Austin Delaney.
The group says they are demanding an end to fatalities of “vulnerable road users in Toronto.”
According to the group’s Facebook page, they are asking city council to adopt a “Vision Zero” policy aimed at eliminating road fatalities, boosting the cycling budget to $20 million, and building the “minimum grid.”
The minimum grid would connect bike lanes across the entire city of Toronto. According to the group, they have the support of 25 out of 44 city councillors.
