1. The bike lane on Bloor…

1. The bike lane on Bloor Street is an important laneway and path for cyclists. Many people, use it everyday to get to work to commute downtown for work. The removal of this lane wouldn't necessarily help the flow of vehicular traffic as the amount of space the bike lanes take up is not large enough as a second lane.

2. Bike lanes create accessible modes of transport for people who also would like access to businesses along this street. The Toronto BIA has stated that removing them would hurt businesses.

3. The statistics reveal that bike lanes do not actually cause more traffic. That is a simple correlation that is misguided. What increases more traffic is an increase in the City's population. In fact, City's across the world have said that by building more bike lanes, more people are likely to use this as a mode of transportation. Complaining about bike congestion is less likely to occur than vehicular traffic congestion.

4. Bike lanes also decrease the speed of cars on roads, making these streets safer for all including pedestrians.

5. Building Highway 413 will destroy the already dwindling environmental habitats of this province and that there are existing highways which can be used as alternatives to help increase the flow of traffic (make them toll free). Part of good design is to utilize what is already existing. With climate change consistently affecting all parts of our lives (including the economy) we need better commitments from our Government officials in reducing the number of new builds and utilizing what we currently have. There are plenty of unused spaces and places that can be used to solve issues that we are currently facing now. With a shift in perspective and innovation this can be achieved.