More bike lanes are…

More bike lanes are fundamental in big cities where traffic is busy and hostile. I used to ride up and down Yonge street between Bloor and Eglinton before the bike lane was there. It is an uphill where the cyclist's speed gets reduced and phisycal effort is increased, making the trajectory super dangerous. Gladly, a bike lane was built and provided relief and safety. Unfortunately, this is one out of many bike lanes at risk of being removed/ never built if this bill gets passed.
Having more lanes for cars have been proven to encourage more people to drive, causing more congestion due to bottlenecks, wether due to traffic engineering issues, construcion closures or accidents.
On the other hand, having more bike lanes encourages more people to ride bicycles too, becuase they feel safe. A person who would otherwise never try riding to work , may feel encouraged to try it and possibly adhere to that commuting option. That is could contibute to improve traffic, minimize emissions and optimize one's health.