The province needs to do…

The province needs to do more to combat climate change. The unusually mild winter and extreme rainfall/floods this year are just a taste of changing weather patterns. Increasing vehicular traffic instead of rapid mass transit and emission-free modes like biking will simply accelerate these changes. As a regular user of the cycle lanes in Toronto, I strongly believe that the local municipal ward and council members are best positioned to understand and respond to their residents' needs. If the cycle lanes are removed, I would consider that road far less safe to cycle on, and so would many of the people I know. Removing cycle lanes will result in two main outcomes - cyclists will still need to reach businesses and services on those main streets, so they will share the lanes with cars and add to congestion; or cyclists will feel unsafe and use cars/taxis instad, again adding to congestion. Cycle lanes actually improve traffic flow by encouraging fewer cars on the road and discouraging cyclists from using the same lanes.