I can imagine the irony.

Would suggest to try streets parallel to Pacific/Expo and further way from the creek waterfront.

ie. Beatty, Homer.... better to cope with. I've cycled these streets as part of regular commuting routes in past years.

After cycling daily in and out downtown Toronto rush hr. with over 1 million people pouring in and out of that area daily for a few years, I found I prefer to be cycling on either quieter or moderately congested, but SLOWER car traffic roads.