Hello, Long time city…

Hello,

Long time city cyclist here.

I think that bike lanes on major arterial roads are insane. Aside from any concerns about motor vehicle traffic, they are a terrible experience for cyclists. There is so much chaos between pedestrians crossing, delivery vehicles, ebikes, swinging car doors (door prizes) and right-turning cars that I actually feel very unsafe and I avoid them if possible.

I'm speaking specifically about the big roads like Bloor and Yonge in downtown Toronto. The bike lanes on smaller secondary streets like Davenport, Harbord and Christie are great.

So, I have 2 main comments here:

1. Rip away the bike lanes on big streets, go for it. But please don't make restrictions on bike lanes for secondary roads.

2. (This is out of scope for the current proposal, but it's worth mentioning). If we want to improve traffic on major arterial roads, can you also rip out street parking? It seems insane to me that a handful of people parking on major roads can choke traffic for everyone.

Thanks,

Mark