I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the removal of bike lanes for the following reason:
Street parking is not moving traffic along whereas bike lanes are constantly allowing for movement of people

Sustainability - there is no air pollution from cyclists

Health - cycling is a great form of exercise and better for our bodies compared to sitting still in a car

Cost - bikes are much more affordable than cars, there’s no paying for parking or gas, and tourists can easily use bike share

People with disabilities use adaptive bikes and technology in bike lanes - the adaptive bikes they drive are often low to the ground and not easily visible to drivers so there’s a safety concern without protected bike lanes

Cyclists will take the full lane if you remove these protected bike lanes and that will slow down traffic much more than safe and dedicated bike lanes ever would

Large influx of food delivery drivers will be using car lanes, weaving in and out and around. I don’t think drivers will appreciate this.

These bikes lanes were put in place so recently - why don’t we wait 5-10 years to get proper data to measure their impact?

Using tax payers money to rip out new bikes lanes does not make sense - why isn’t that money being put towards improving public transit? Toronto will be way behind other world class cities if we remove bike lanes.

Bike lanes are needed to keep cyclists safe and ALIVE. Too many drivers do not respect the minimum 1 m required to safely pass a cyclist. Please think about how many parents take their children to school along the Bloor bike lines. We are risking their lives if we remove them.