There isn't one solution to…

There isn't one solution to traffic, there are many independent actions needed to be taken to ensure our cities and towns can move effectively. There have been countless studies done in Canada, the United states and many other nations such as the Netherlands and Japan which clearly show a correlation between the amount of and the quality of design for a particular mode of transportation and the amount of people who use it. If you don't invest in Public transportation or cycling networks or even pedestrian friendly designs you will never solve the issue of congestion. No amount of removing room from cyclists or any other mode of transport in favour of single occupancy vehicles will ever result in improved traffic flow in the long run. The bike lanes need to be invested in, not demolished in the hope it will help Toronto. If the issue is that not enough people use the lanes, question why. Perhaps the lanes cut off suddenly, forcing riders into heavy traffic. Perhaps they are unprotected from fast moving heavy vehicles which will park/block the lane if given the option. Toronto needs to reevaluate if it wants to keep the city moving, or to give the illusion of freedom and choice to those well off enough to afford an expensive vehicle. There are too many cars trying to force their way through the city, the plan should be to give as many people reliable alternatives to driving and to reduce how many cars are on the streets, leading to redistribution of land for productive uses, example being the many parking lots could then be used for housing, something we need right now. If congestion is such a problem, I fail to see how forcing the people who don't drive back into cars and on the road is going to help anything. Induced demand is a concept which has been around for decades and yet our politicians are still thinking in the past. Removing the bike lanes will not improve the traffic flow, just as building that tunnel under the 401 won't.