I am a Toronto resident who…

I am a Toronto resident who uses the bike lanes fairly regularly. I use the bike share program as well. I bike to and from work, school, or to just get around. I find that it is a great way to exercise and help reduce traffic by not using my car.

I am very against this proposal to get rid of bike lanes to help traffic congestion. It just does not work. These bike lanes help reduce automobile and bike crashes that can be fatal. It also is a safe and easy way for cyclist to get around town. I believe there should be many more bike lanes, especially on main artery streets.

Getting rid of these bike lanes will not reduce traffic. Many of the streets that had bike lanes installed allowed cars to park on the street which reduced those streets to one lane roads anyway (eg. Bloor St). When vehicles were parked in the right hand lane, cars had to get over creating traffic and making it difficult to get around town.

It would be awful to get rid of these bike lanes. This city could be so much better. Not only are you taking away how many get around the city, you will potentially be creating more crashes between cyclists and vehicles. Do not get rid of these bike lanes.