I am opposed to this Bill. …

I am opposed to this Bill. As someone who lives in this area of Toronto, I am directly affected by this proposed Bill. I should note that I both drive and am a pedestrian in this area. I rarely ride a bike. While it may be the case that traffic is slowed by the bike lanes, it is indisputable, in my opinion, that these streets are now safer for everyone as a consequence of the separate bike lanes. Bad drivers, whether of bikes or of cars, are constrained by the new system and we are all safer with the separation of traffic that the lanes create. I have lived in several American cities where there are no bike lanes. I can say that expanding roads at the expense of other modes of transportation does not decrease traffic or gridlock. The only solution to traffic is a balanced one, which encourages multiple modes of transportation, including safe biking and public transport. Please allow the City of Toronto to deal with its problems without the interference of Provincial politicians who don't care about our well-being.