Bike lanes are an important…

Bike lanes are an important part of road infrastructure and I do NOT support the government’s plan to remove them. As a motorist in Toronto near Bloor West, I feel safer driving on roads where bikes are in protected lanes. I do not see that the installation of bike lanes have slowed traffic on Bloor since the lane was previously used for street parking in many sections and traffic was already reduced to a single lane. There are no comparable side routes for cyclists routes that will cover the same distances. This means cyclists will now be less safe on our roads. Alternatively, cyclists will have to take public transit - which is already over crowded - or drive thus exasperating the gridlock problem. Cities need safe and convenient cycling infrastructure as a healthy, environmentally friendly, future forward transportation option.