This proposal is doesn't…

This proposal is doesn't seem to be based on any kind of logical argument. There is no evidence to suggest that removing these bike lanes will decrease congestion. In fact, research shows that widening highways is more likely to induce demand so that congestion will stay the same or even get worse, with all the added negative effects that come with more cars on the road. So I have to wonder, what reasoning is this proposal even based on?

We don't need to get drivers where they need to go faster - we need to get EVERYONE where they need to go EFFICIENTLY. We have millions of people to move every day - why are we privileging a mode of transport that is so inefficient? Our number one focus should be on mass transit, and we can't afford to waste any more time when it comes to expanding and improving it. We've already dangerously underfunded the TTC for years, and now we're letting Metrolinx get away with outrageous delays on opening desperately needed new routes. It's literally impossible to add enough lanes to get everyone where they need to be by car. Instead, we MUST to encourage commuters to switch to mass transit and other alternatives by making them more convenient and appealing.

The way people live and work is changing, like it or not. I would ask the provincial government to please reconsider this proposal, stop wasting taxpayer money on unnecessary projects, and give your heads a shake. Ontario needs to prepare for the future. We're not even prepared for the present.