Removing bike lanes, or not…

Removing bike lanes, or not allowing them to be build in the first place harms everyone. When there is more space for more cars on the road, more people will drive and within a short amount of time, it will be just as congested as previously. Cars are the congestion problem, so when you give people other safe options, some will choose to not drive, and that actually helps reduce congestion. But if it is not safe & people do not feel comfortable biking, then less will. By removing bike lanes you will end up being responsible for more vulnerable road user deaths, whether it be pedestrians or cyclists. There will be more pollution, due to the increase in traffic. There will be less Children walking or biking to school, which makes them less independent & less active. Please don’t move forward with this, it will end up harming so many, including car users, but most especially those made vulnerable through this decision.