This proposal is a complete…

This proposal is a complete reversal of any progress towards a more equitable, sustainable or smart society.

The idea that bikes lanes should be removed in favor of "just one more lane" of car traffic is absurd.

To start with the actual logic of the change, it is well known that adding another lane will do nothing to make lasting long term reductions in traffic build up, a problem that can only be solved with large scale elegant city planning and careful thought.

In regards to the bike lanes themselves, these lanes are clear and obvious ways to actually and immediately reduce congestion. One person on a bike takes up a fraction of the space of a person in a car, for the entire duration of the trip, including parking at the destination. Bikes lanes can handle thousands of cyclists a day with the minimal space. The most effective use of resources should be spent building SAFE, efficient and usable bike infrastructure so we can make up for the decades of progress we have missed in this area.

Past all of the tangible travel time and congestion points above, one cannot possibly overstate the importance of bike travel on the overall wellbeing society and the environment. Personal health and economic gain can be had instantly from every single trip made by bike no matter how short.

In summary, the plan to remove cycling infrastructure in favor of wider roads is a antiquated and short sighted decision, clearly driven by those without the right intentions. Please seriously consider the public resistance to this plan and use our tax dollars to improve our cities and towns transportation infrastructure in a responsible way, not keep them in them a car dependent state which has trapped people in an unhealthy cycle which they cannot opt out of.