Removing bike lanes does not…

Removing bike lanes does not benefit anybody in the city of Toronto.

For drivers:
- Bike lanes allow for cyclists to not rely on main lanes, allowing drivers to move more quickly across roads. If bike lanes were removed, cyclists would continue to ride their bikes, but have to rely on the same lanes as cars, slowing down traffic.

For cyclists:
- Bike lanes protect cyclists from often fatal collisions with cars.

For store owners on Bloor:
- I often have trouble finding space to lock my bike up at the bike stands. Bike lanes instead of cars allow for more people to park in front of stores via bike than could possibly park with cars (maybe 1.5 cars per store versus 4 bike lock spots in front of each shop).

The unprotected areas of the Bloor Street bike lanes already feel unsafe as cars pull into the bike lanes. When cars pull into the bike lanes, cyclists have no choice but to enter the main road. The problem here is that when there are bike lanes (that are inaccessible), drivers do not expect cyclists to be on the road and thus it is drastically more unsafe for cyclists.