Why is Reducing Gridlock,…

Why is Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time more important than people's lives? These routes, although used heavily by cars, are also key routes for cyclists to get around the city. Removal of the lanes will push them on to the road, where they will face aggression from drivers for being there. People will be hurt. As a cyclist, having these lanes provides some level of safety from the growing number of anti-cyclist motorists. The removal will place lives in jeopardy. All for what? How much time will be saved? Will the addition of lanes promote MORE cars to use the routes and end up with the same amount of gridlock and more cars? We need real solutions on how to encourage people to stop relying on car transportation in the downtown areas. Many cities have figured it out already.