I am a frequent user of bike…

I am a frequent user of bike lanes. They allow me to navigate my neighborhood and the larger downtown core with ease of mind, knowing that I'm less likely to be run over by a vehicle. I am completely opposed to this additional level of bureaucracy that would greatly hinder the installment of bike lanes across this city. This over step is particularly egregious given that this year alone 6 bicyclists have died.

I do not believe a single life is worth shaving a few minutes off of people's commutes. The only way to reduce gridlock is by improving transit since study after study has shown more lanes do NOT reduce gridlock in the longer term. The only scalable way to move 5+ million people in and around the downtown core is through transit, bike and walking as a primary mode of transportation while cars are used as a secondary mode.