I am a civil engineer in…

I am a civil engineer in Ontario that has extensive education and experience with traffic engineering and active transportation facilities. This bill that includes the proposal to remove bike lanes is, in my opinion, a terrible idea for many reasons, but especially in terms of safety and sustainability. Adding motor vehicle lanes does NOT always mean an improvement to traffic congestion. Have any traffic engineering studies been performed in the areas where these changes are proposed? Any Environmental Assessments to compare the positive and negative environmental effects of the changes?

People want a walkable city. For a city like Toronto, this is a huge appeal to the area. Cyclists need a safe place to ride. The government should be encouraging and facilitating active transportation facilities so the roads are equitable for all users.