Removing bike lanes will not…

Removing bike lanes will not improve traffic, but it will come at the cost of cyclists' lives. The idea of removing the biggest bike lane routes in the city is absolutely ludicrous. If you want to clear up road space, take out street parking on major arterial roads. Those cars just sit and block traffic more than a bike lane. The best way to improve gridlock is to promote methods of transport to move more people at once - public transit and cycling.
Not everyone can afford a car to get around, so it appears that Mr. Ford is looking to endanger the lives of people less fortunate than himself, and that's extremely disheartening.