Removing bike lanes from the…

Removing bike lanes from the proposed streets will not meaningfully ease traffic through Toronto. Traffic is not caused by cyclists (who might otherwise be driving cars and therefore exacerbating traffic) taking up less than a full lane's worth of space along Bloor or Yonge. Traffic is caused by decades of underinvestment in Transit in a context of massive geographic expansion which renders the car the most attractive option for many Torontonians. Investment in transit service and infrastructure may not have the culture war appeal, or quick-fix sugar high that removing bike lanes delivers for the provincial Conservative government. But neither will it endanger the lives of cyclists, or encourage even more cars on to Toronto's already gridlocked streets and as an added bonus, it would reduce traffic, reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality in the city.