Bike lanes in Toronto are…

Bike lanes in Toronto are extremely important. As a resident without a car, by choice, I use my bike as my primary mode of transportation. The city is not built for cars, and the answer to people's complaints about car traffic is not adding more car lanes, it is improving transit and other modes of transportation that are more viable for the city. Bike lanes are not only good for peoples well-being, but also the environment and the functioning of the city. By taking away these bike lanes, the city is welcoming liability for biker's injuries and deaths caused by car traffic. Bikers need options to travel safely as seen in many cities in Europe and Montreal.

While those who are against bike lanes argued that they never saw anyone using the bike lanes, this is because of induced demand. Taking away bike lanes less than a year into building them is a very poor decision.