I do not support this bill,…

I do not support this bill, in particular the projected cost for an undesirable change. Cars are not an accessible or realistic option for many millennial/Gen Z Torontonians who cannot afford the cost of owning a car (ie. Price of the car, insurance, parking etc) along with the high expenses of living in the city. Removing existing bike lanes and creating more bureaucratic hurdles for the city to jump through in order to build new bike lanes will greatly impact my ability to get around the city safely, as well as many others like me. Investing in other means of transportation is so important for reducing gridlock in the city (ie. Consider the impact the go train has had on reducing car traffic). We must also consider the environmental impact of transit and bike lanes vs. the use of cars. Replacing car use with bike use creates a greener city, and has great impacts on mental and physical health. The key to getting more people experiencing these benefits is to make bike travel safer and more accessible through bike lane infrastructure. We need to focus on the bigger picture of how we can create a more liveable city and province in the long term, and not simply how we can alleviate car traffic in the short term.