Removing existing bike lanes…

Removing existing bike lanes, or restricting construction of future bike lanes will make gridlock worse. Global studies show that traffic congestion is reduced with the addition of bike lanes. Removing bike lanes will make traffic worse, as well as making cycling vastly more dangerous.

The only way to reduce traffic congestion is to have excellent alternatives to cars. The only way to have fewer cars on the road is to make it more convenient and appealing to choose other modes of transportation. Every major city requres high quality mass transit options, as well as safe and well designed networks of bicycle lanes, and pedestrian friendly infrastructure.

This proposal is outrageous, and will only worsen the problems it is claiming to address. We are in the midst of a climate crisis as well as a cost of living crisis, and this proposal will make it even more difficult and dangerous to choose environmentally friendly and more affordable modes of transit.