This is completely…

This is completely ridiculous. This proposal completely lack any compelling evidence that moving cyclists from bike lanes back into traffic will actually decrease road congestion.
Not only that, it's beyond dangerous. I've lived in Toronto since 2021. I love walking, and I live in a great neighborhood around Young and Eglinton with shops and parks as well as quieter residential street. However, as a pedestrian, I have been almost hit by motorists more in this city than ever before in my life. Growing up in Thunder Bay and doing my BA in Montreal were noticeably safer experiences for me walking around my neighborhoods. I've attached an article about the number of cyclists dying in Toronto below. Even if this proposed plan improves road congestion, it will not make cyclists safer at all. Road congestion is not the only problem. I have been almost hit on uncongested residential street many times. Toronto drivers are simply unsafe, and often unfit to be behind the wheel. Improve public transit to insentivize less crowded roads. Do not force cyclists into closer contact with cars in a city where people drive the way they do here.