As an Ontario resident and…

As an Ontario resident and someone who has been living here my whole life, I strongly oppose of this proposal. People commute on bikes for many different reasons, whether it be for the convenience, the affordability, the environment, and more.

To remove decades worth of safe bike infrastructure and development is extremely disheartening and looks to me like a big step back on increasing Toronto's mobility. Car congestion is an issue, however it is in Ontario's better interest to develop alternative transportation infrastructure (e.g. bike lanes, streetcars, subways, busses) to fix this problem. More traffic lanes for personal vehicles will not solve the congestion problem and the lack of accessible parking problems in Toronto.

The removal of key sections of bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue will only set us back, when ridership on these bike lanes have only increased year by year.