The University, Bloor, and…

The University, Bloor, and Yonge bike lanes greatly reduce transportation time and encourage people to cycle to work. Not only does this reduce gridlock by taking people who would otherwise be in cars off of the street, it also leads to healthier lifestyles and, consequently, lower use of the healthcare system. This is to say nothing of the environmental benefits of fewer cars.

There are already an unacceptable number of injuries and deaths to cyclists due to careless drivers and lack of infrastructure. If this government removes some of the most used safe lanes in the city, they will be knowingly responsible for the resulting deaths and injuries and should expect that the public will hold them accountable.

The decision to destroy freshly built infrastructure when there does not appear to be any data backing up the supposed rationale is monumentally wasteful and indicates a complete lack of respect for taxpayer money.