This proposal is a disgrace…

This proposal is a disgrace. I, and thousands of other cyclists, use these bike lanes daily to get in and from work. I make much better time cycling than using public transport or driving, which by definition improves productivity and, in turn, the local economy (I get to work quicker, and can leave later). Surely we should be encouraging a diversification of transport in and around the city to reduce congestion?

Please reconsider this. What happens when bicycle related deaths increase in these areas? It will be very easy to point to this decision as the cause, which will clearly make for poor optics (which is clearly a concern you place above the health and safety of cyclists in the city).