This proposal is so…

This proposal is so overreaching and misguided it would almost be funny if it weren't also intentionally cruel. I'm both a cyclist and a driver, and when I'm driving I love not having to worry about sharing a lane with a bike. Bike lanes keep us BOTH safe — I don't want to injure or kill a cyclist, and as a cyclist, I don't want to BE injured or killed. Weird, right? By removing bike lanes, you force cyclists back into sharing a lane with drivers, which will just slow drivers down and increase congestion, but I can tell you haven't thought about that because you haven't thought about anything to do with this plan other than, "Hurr durr, let's stick it to those bike-riding lefties." Also, let's talk about the expense of ripping out perfectly good bike lanes that, in many cases, were only installed as recently as earlier this year. I'm not down to pay for that with my tax dollars as it's an incredible waste. You claim this plan is extremely popular, because you're not actually interested in looking at any data or opinions from cyclists. Lastly, for a party that is ostensibly 'pro-small government,' this is comically overreaching. Let the municipalities do what they want and, frankly, stay in your lane.