Time and time again, it has…

Time and time again, it has been proved that the removal of bike lanes DOES NOT equal the reduction of traffic congestion overall.

More and more people now live in the downtown core as a result of all the new condos, thus many have considered urban living in a city with nearly 3 million people. To add with a new trend, many more urban dwellers now consider e-bikes, e-scooters, or regular bikes in general to commute around downtown. It is with no doubt that this is the fastest mod of commuting throughout downtown, even faster than driving.

As a cyclist, whom commutes everyday throughout downtown, this is without a doubt the best way to get around downtown Toronto. I've noticed days where the number of cyclists outweigh the number of motorists on roads with bike lanes - the removal of such lanes will result in further congestion with cyclists attempting to share the road with motorists. Motorists may gain a sense of owning the road, thus not allowing extra space for cyclists resulting in more accidents (everybody knows this government already has a problem with emergency wait times at hospitals - the removal will make this far worse indeed.)

Please consider my comment as someone who bikes/scooters everyday and is willing to consider paying taxes for bike lanes - should these lanes be removed, you have lost my vote for the PC party for the upcoming Provincial Election.