Please don't spend taxpayer…

Please don't spend taxpayer money to put our City in a backwards direction against the progress to successful, modern Cities. I have lived in the Annex near Bloor St for over a decade and am both a driver and a biker. I have driven on Bloor before and after bike lanes and have only seen improvements in car flow and bike flow. These decisions should be left the community who live in the community, see and use the streets. Commuters coming in daily face gridlock as there are many people coming in daily at the same time. Removing a bike lane won't fix car gridlock, and certainly is not a long term solution as Toronto grows and commuters rise. Rush hour happens everywhere. Not only on Bloor St. If you say more cars can fit on Bloor St without a bike lane, where will they be able to rush off to? Will there still be gridlock down Spadina and other major streets where there are currently no bike lanes toward the Gardiner that is backed up? Please consider long term solutions - more public transit and more bike lanes will and have been proven to reduce cars on the road. The Provincial government's consideration for this is deeply disappointing and shocking. They have not provided studies of any benefit, are wasting our money, putting the public in danger and are overstepping the community's decision. Bikers need to use both main streets and side streets to get places in Toronto. Tell me how to get to Union Station on bike without using a major street? Why is the safety of Toronto citizens being taken away who would have to share a lane with a car?

Please actually listen to the local community and urban community at large and consider our money, our life and our safety before making these decisions. I don't think the government is naive to the fact that more room for cars does not reduce traffic - I am sure the government is familiar with the many studies, example Cities and planning expert opinions, so as to why all relevant government employees are pushing this ludicrous idea is concerning and questions trust in this government who doesn't appear to be making decisions for public good and benefit.