As a physician, commuter,…

As a physician, commuter, cyclist, and driver, I strongly oppose the removal of the bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge. I use the bike lane on Bloor and University every single day to commute to and from work. I own a car and drive it when needed, but it is simply impractical to expect millions of people in a dense inner city to get around in large vehicles. There has always been traffic downtown. Often, when comparing modes of transport, cycling is faster than driving or transit. What I witness with my own eyes is that bike lanes are popular and well utilized. Empowering people to use their own bodies and exercise is critical to a healthy population. Fiscally, it's absurd to remove infrastructure that was just completed. This is a horrendous, destructive, and irresponsible attack of the provincial government on the city of Toronto.