Please do not remove…

Please do not remove existing bike lane infrastructure! I rely on bike lanes to get to work and travel around the city safely. I do not feel safe biking on streets without bike lanes, because drivers are not looking for cyclists and I have had many close calls on roads without bike lanes. Bike lanes save lives!!! Also, I do not want to drive to work, because 1) it is too expensive to park, 2) it takes longer than biking and just as long as TTC, and 3) driving adds to the gridlock problem! Research and real-life data from around the road has shown that when there are safe alternatives like protected bike lanes, people will use them and this reduces traffic! We need MORE bike lanes, not less. Furthermore, removing existing bike lanes is not only irresponsible from a safety and public health perspective, but also from an economical perspective as this will cost tax payers even more money to remove what was just put in. Please don’t do this. Please make Toronto a safer and healthier city by keeping and expanding existing bike lane infrastructure!