This is such a terrible idea…

This is such a terrible idea. This is backwards thinking. While every other city in this world builds more cycling infrastructure, you're removing it. We need more cyclists and bike lanes, not fewer. There are plenty of reasons to support cyclists:
- Cyclists will keep using their bikes. But now they won't be protected anymore and even more cyclists will be killed by cars and trucks.
- You will also harm the enviroment further by promoting car dependency.
- The footprints of bicycles and bike lanes are a lot smaller than those of cars.
- Cyclists support small businesses much more than car drivers. Car drivers shop at big box stores where they find convenient parking spots.
- Not everyone can afford a vehicle, e.g. students, they need a mode of transportation too.
-Removing existing bike lanes causes additional and totally unnecessary costs.

Please, please, PLEASE: You need to PROMOTE cycling, not trying to prevent it.