As someone who lives on…

As someone who lives on Bloor St E between Church and Jarvis, I can attest to the popularity of these bike lanes. On my walk down to the subway on weekday mornings, between 8-9am, the volume of bicycle riders is significant (rain or shine). Removing these bike lanes would not only be a massive waste of public funds, but it would eliminate a safety route for thousands of daily commuters. If it weren't for this bike lane, many of these cyclists would undoubtedly shift to commuting by car which would only increase traffic. In the suburbs, I agree that the pendulum towards bike lanes may have shifted a little too far; however, in the downtown area, adding bike lanes reduces traffic.

As a previous PC-Ford voter, going ahead with this policy would likely kill my support for the party and Ford. This is a political gesture aimed at scrapping a few marginal votes by scapegoating cyclists. I would welcome the PC party to consider ambitious projects such as adding more subway lines (Dufferin Liberty Village to St. Clair would be great) or at the very least improving existing subway facilities.