I am not a bicycle rider any…

I am not a bicycle rider any more owing to my age, but I still regularly drive my car and use public transportation. I live downtown on Bloor Street, where bike lanes currently exist and are highly used. I am hereby expressing my great concern about the proposals for removing existing bike lanes. Research has shown that bike lanes do not increase gridlock, but rather lessen car traffic . They also provide alternative mobility without adding to pollution. The Ontario Government's plan to remove bike lanes presents many negative aspects: a wasteful use of taxpayers' money first to install and then to remove these lanes; showing no concern about pollution and climate change; encouraging more car traffic in a city that is already overwhelmed by this. I am also very concerned about the Ontario Government's meddling in municipal planning decisions, especially those that have already been well researched by the city's government. I would ask the Ontario Government to use its resources for improving and increasing public transportation, so that drivers can have other choices than cars for travelling within the GTA. In summary, I strongly request that you don't touch the bike lanes.