Please keep the bike lanes…

Please keep the bike lanes. I live in the east end (Vic Park and Danforth) and commute daily to work in the core. I commute all year by bike, until there's heavy snow or ice and as soon as it's just above zero, I'm back out there. I take the Danforth bike lanes into the city and use the Bloor bike lanes everyday. I work in the 'upper core' and use either Bay's shared bike area or Queen's Park bike lanes to get their safely.

Redirecting the bikes off of main arteries would expose me to more danger by having to cross at side streets where there are no lights at major roadways. I can't how many times I probably would've experienced serious injured by careless drivers if the bike lanes weren't there.

I know this probably isn't going to do much good, but I can't stress how helpful and safe the bike lanes are for riders.

From a family perspective, my son and I explore the city using the bike lanes. We've been all over on the weekends. Taking them away would be a shame, not just for me but for my family and the community at large.

Please keep the bike lanes.