Almost everyone in my life …

Almost everyone in my life (myself included) utilizes bike lanes on a daily basis to get to work, run errands, get to appointments, and do their day-to-day commuting needs.

While I am an experienced cyclist who is comfortable even on roads without bike lanes, many of my loved ones are only comfortable on roads with proper cycling infrastructure. At minimum bike lanes, and at their most comfortable: separated lanes like on Bloor in Toronto. Since actual bike lanes were installed on University Ave, me and the ones around me have gone from never taking that road out of fear, to now understanding it is one of the most safe we could take.

If the province was to remove bike infrastructure, it would cause many people in my life to go back to other transportation methods. Being on unsafe roads are not an option for most, and having to utilize unaligned side streets is significantly slower and at times not an option. For some, removal of bike infrastructure would lead them to public transportation, as they cannot afford cars. For others, they would go back to utilizing the same roads, creating even more traffic.

Removal of bike infrastructure will lead to move cars on the road, creating more congestion, and restricting future bike infrastructure will ensure that anyone considering switching away from a car won't do it.

For everyone's safety and to not create an even larger traffic issue for everyone, please don't proceed with this!