Cycling is an essential part…

Cycling is an essential part of living in a large city. It is one of the lowest cost forms of transportation. I ride in the city, and along the routes in question multiple times per week and I also did so before the lanes were installed on university and bloor. The infrastructure the city has installed is world class. It brings safety to cycling in the city and safe infrastructure is proven to increase ridership. This form of transport improves health, builds community, doesn't pollute, and is faster than driving during rush hour. It was faster 10 years ago before the lanes and it still is today.
World class cities are shifting their modal split to reduce car use because cars take up too much room to park when not in use. It creates issues beyond congestion. Toronto has already changed bylaws to eliminate parking minimums and has set aggressive targets for bicycle infrastructure to encourage this type of transportation. It is a healthy choice, financially responsible choice, and fun!
The province should not be intervening in municipal matters to this extent. Each municipality is unique and we did not elect a premiere to make local level decisions. There is enough to be working on improving in this province and it is wasteful and disheartening to be spending millions to undo changes and create waste to decrease liveability in the city of Toronto and hold back other municipalities from advancing infrastructure that matters to their constituents.