The proposed removal of bike…

The proposed removal of bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University is an incredible oversight, especially after the city spent so much time and effort on creating a model bike lane on University. Now the province wants to tear it up - imagine the added gridlock that will cause - who is going to pay for it?

The provincial government should not be adding red tape and bureaucracy to slow down local governments trying to increase transportation options. I use bike lanes every day including the 3 aforementioned routes and consider them essential transportation infrastructure, much like sidewalks. We need to think about increasing safety standards for vulnerable road users, instead of just maximizing the number of cars on the road. When I drive I would much rather have cyclists out of the way and in their own bike lanes.