The province’s proposal to…

The province’s proposal to REMOVE bike lanes is preposterous. First of all, these lanes in Toronto have been years in the making, have cost a ton of money to implement, and the idea of just ripping them out (spending even more taxpayer dollars) is a disgusting use of resources. Furthermore, with the state of the climate crisis, we should be incentivizing people to use transportation with a lower carbon footprint - walking, public transit, and biking. You know what causes gridlock? CARS. Even if you don’t care about the climate, maybe you care about the data: there are numerous instances around the world (Copenhagen, New York City, etc) where research has shown that adding bike lanes REDUCES car travel times, because when people feel safer (with dedicated bike lanes) more people will bike instead of drive. When you add additional lanes for cars, more people choose to drive. You don’t improve travel times this way. The research doesn’t support it, the ethics don’t support it, and the finances don’t support it - what on earth are you doing???