The decision to add or…

The decision to add or remove bike lanes should not be made at a provincial level and with no regard for the research into their viability that exists. The City is best placed to understand the dynamics of traffic. Bike lanes are not the cause of congestion; construction is. And the existence of bike lanes makes my commute to downtown from the west end much faster and safer. Drivers are already careless in terms of the rules of the road and their concern for pedestrian and bike safety. Without lanes for bikes to ride somewhat protected, it will be much more dangerous.

Also, what a waste of money to put in bike lanes that more and more people are using, just to rip them out. You should not blame bike lanes for bad infrastructure design and policy.

History will not look favourably on the government that removes bike lanes in favour of cars. Especially not at a time when our climate is changing because of, among other things, greenhouse gases to which driving is a significant contributor.