Removing and preventing the…

Removing and preventing the construction of bike lanes would significantly decrease safety for cyclists, especially impacting those who have no other option to get around, like people who cannot afford a car, or food delivery cyclists who need to ride a bicycle for work to deliver food quickly within the city. Additionally, it would make it slower and more complicated for me as a driver to get around by car if bicycles are sharing the lane of travel I am in, instead of being in a safe, dedicated lane. Also, this legislation would not achieve its intended goal of reducing car congestion, and would actually serve to decrease road capacity, since the number of cars required to cause congestion in a motor vehicle lane is much smaller than the number of bikes required to cause congestion in a bike lane. Not to mention the induced demand for extra cars on the road from would-be cyclists without a safe option to ride their bikes, and the associated pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, the removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue would come at a cost of millions of dollars, cause significant disruption and traffic during the transition, and needlessly send brand-new building material to the landfill.