None of the bike lanes…

None of the bike lanes currently in Toronto should be removed. These bike lanes take up a fraction of space in a city whose streets are almost entirely devoted to cars. Most streets in Toronto do not have bike lanes, so removing them will not open up an appreciable amount of lanes. Any room opened up by removing bike lanes will be immediately taken up by the increased number of car commuters. Instead of trying to remove bike lanes, the government should focus on the real source of congestion - cars, which take up too much space and pollute our air. Don't cater to cars, enforce measures which reduces the number of cars on the road.

Removing bike lanes will put those who currently commute by bike out on the road where we will impede traffic. Notably, it will put the food delivery electric bikes out on the streets. Do car drivers really want to share the streets with bikes weaving in and out of traffic? Moving bike traffic to secondary streets is not a solution because 1) there aren't very many of them and 2) those that exist do not provide direct routes through the city.

Who is this change going to benefit? Business owners on Bloor Street do not want the bike lanes removed - they have increased foot traffic and improved revenues.

Moreover, the amendment to require provincial approval on any new bike lanes is an abuse of power. The people of Toronto democratically elected our mayor and city councillors based on their plans and policies for the city - the province should not be allowed to overrule that. Money has just been spent installing the new bike lanes - why is the provincial government now spending more taxpayer dollars to remove them?