This seems like poor urban…

This seems like poor urban planning and I am very skeptical that this will resolve our congestion problems. Major international cities like London and Paris have excellent public transit and bike lanes. The infrastructure enables large numbers of people to travel from different points in the city to others. Removal of the bike lanes will add more drivers because those who are cycling will drive instead. I know many people who have opted to cycle because of congestion. If you want to reduce congestion, leave the bike lanes as they are and in addition, run more buses, streetcars, and Go trains. Then there will be fewer cars on the road, allowing people who need to drive to get places. I am not a cyclist but I see removal of the bike lanes as a source of more, not less congestion. Plus, it is a huge waste of our taxpayers dollars to remove what we have paid for. If the premier is serious about reducing Toronto congestion, provide provincial funding for more public transit.