Bike lanes save lives and…

Bike lanes save lives and have been shown to have minimal impact on traffic. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging Torontonians to consider alternatives to commuting by car. They represent a net benefit to the city and its residents.

Removing protected cycling lanes will not reduce the amount of cyclists in the city, nor will it reduce the gridlock that has been generated by decades of underfunding public transit and inducing demand for car travel with ever-widening streets and highways. Bike lane removal will, however, increase conflict between cyclists and motorists, and will almost certainly lead to an increase in cyclist injuries and deaths.

For the prosperity of Toronto and the health and safety of its residents, this shortsighted policy must be reversed.