I have been cycling in the…

I have been cycling in the city for 30 years. And over this period, the bike lanes that have been added to the city infrastructure have greatly improved safety for everyone - cyclists, pedestrians and cars. I plan all my rides to maximize use of the bike lanes for commuting and errands from April through November.

Prioritizing car traffic over all other road users is taking a step backwards, not forwards. It contributes to continued gridlock and emissions. Plus, it steals funding that could be put toward better transit infrastructure. Adding lanes of traffic does not improve gridlock. There are many studies that show it has no effect, or that it increases gridlock. Here's an example from UC Davis in California https://www.ucdavis.edu/magazine/does-widening-highways-ease-traffic-co…. A quick chat with your favourite AI will provide further data from London (UK), Germany and the Netherlands. And from right here at home. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lanes-impacts-1.7358319

The best way to reduce congestion? MORE bike lanes, and MORE transit. Please don't waste my tax dollars to remove bike lanes that I already paid for, use regularly, and prefer.