The bike lanes on Bloor…

The bike lanes on Bloor Street West, between Runnymede Rd. and Islington Ave. ( and beyond), in the city of Toronto need to be removed. Taking away lanes of eastbound and westbound traffic in this area has proved disastrous. They are causing congestion that never existed before their implementation. This is a backfire in regards to their intended environmental benefit as thousands of cars are now idling in places they never had to be stopped before. This is also very dangerous for ambulance emergencies making it almost impossible for these vehicles to get through these restricted stretches of road. Furthermore, businesses and shoppers alike have lost the convenience of many street parking spots. The intended consequence of increased bike traffic has not materialized; Bloor is used for subway and car traffic, not biking. There aren't many ways to cross the Humber river between Toronto and Etobicoke. It is irresponsible and ideologically delusional to try and restrict traffic flow here.