Bike lanes provide a safe…

Bike lanes provide a safe space for cyclists, encouraging more people to bike instead of driving. This is the way to reduce congestion and vehicle traffic! As more people opt for cycling, the overall number of cars on the road decreases, alleviating congestion! Cars are expensive, cost of living is high. People are trying to find alternatives to cars, people are trying to get to work on their bike, go shopping, meet friends - all while choosing an environmentally friend and cheaper alternative. Encouraging cycling improves healthy living and overall public health outcomes. Cyclists and cars can co-exist safely. Invest instead in enforcing traffic and bylaw violations (by both cyclists and motorists). The bike lanes on Bloor and University Ave in particular are very well used, by removing them you are encouraging cyclists to merge in a single lane and share the road with cars - unsafe and inefficient for all.