Removing bike lanes is a…

Removing bike lanes is a horrible idea. It will endanger the lives of cyclists who are very vulnerable travelers. The only way to reduce gridlock in Toronto is to reduce the amount of cars on the road. If everyone drove their car to work you could never add enough lanes to accommodate the amount of traffic and parking that would create.
Adding bike lanes also has a huge economical impact. There are studies that have been done in Amsterdam that show that for every dollar spent on bike lanes, there are eight dollars saved for other items such as healthcare spending because people who cycle are healthier. Driving cars is a sedentary activity, which is especially horrible for office workers who spend all of their day sitting. I am an office worker and I greatly look forward to commuting by bike because it makes me active, which improves my mental and physical health greatly.