I often bike on Bloor to go…

I often bike on Bloor to go west and Danforth to go east. I use them multiple times a week to visit friends and play at the volleyball league I belong to.

I also often use the University lanes to get from downtown to the waterfront. It is a lot more safe than the painted lanes on Bay.

Thanks to the safety of the bike lanes, I sold my car, and now I don't need to contribute to car traffic. I'm saving money on insurance and upkeep.

These protected bike lanes are important for my safety. Without them, I would often be forced to ride in front of cars. And I will continue to bike. But I will be slower than cars on a bike. That will not help speed traffic.

I bike 11 months of the year. Toronto doesn't snow much, so it is easy to bike here. Montreal has more snow and more bike lanes, so winter is not an excuse.

Imagine everyone else decided to use their weekend car every day instead. Sure, you will have an extra lane on the road, but it doesn't take many cars to fill up a road. Bikes are a lot more compact. So the small bike lanes can carry many more people than the general car lane.

Please do not remove the existing bike lanes. We actually don't have enough. Going back to the unsafe road layouts we had before is not good for anyone.