These bike lanes that the…

These bike lanes that the government of Ontario wants to rip up out of our cities keep our citizens safe and keeps them moving efficiently. The bike lanes on these roads are not the cause of the traffic, and removal of the bike lanes will result in the traffic remaining the same, or getting worse. I drive and cycle in the city frequently, and these lanes are by far, the most efficient method to get around the city, and removing them would restrict thousands of Torontonians. We should be designing our cities to be better places for people, not for cars. A bike lane less than half the size of a full car lane can carry so many more people much more efficiently. Cars are the least efficient method of moving people through the city. This infrastructure keeps cyclists separated from cars, keeping everybody moving efficiently and safely. If the government was serious about resolving traffic in the city, they would push for viable and preferred alternatives to driving. The completion of the ridiculously delayed Eglinton crosstown, as well as the Finch LRT, Ontario line, and the GO expansion project must be prioritized. Investing in transit and viable alternatives to driving is the ONLY way to alleviate traffic in cities. Metrolinx has been a complete failure for Ontarians. It is completely inappropriate that the provincial government is sticking their hands into municipal decisions. The people of Toronto voted for Olivia Chow, a strong cycling advocate, and it is completely unjust that a voter in Cornwall or Thunder Bay, gets to have a say in the infrastructure decisions in downtown Toronto, where decisions do not affect them. The current government should strongly consider reversing their decision, and keep municipal and provincial matters separate.