The removal of bike lanes in…

The removal of bike lanes in the downtown area will be disastrous. It has been proven that adding more lanes to a road will only relieve traffic in a short time frame, but in the long run it induces demands in driving, which will then produce more traffic. More traffic means more pollution and longer waiting time at traffic lights, so there is no reason to remove the nicely built bike lanes.
On the other hand, bike lanes, especially the protected ones, provide safe environments for young people, the elderly, and everyone else who could not drive to get from point A to point B. The increased mobility of people has led to increased revenue in shops along the Bloor bike lane, which brings income to the government.
Removing bike lanes not only solves no problem in terms of traffic, but also set our city back a decade by creating a dangerous environment for everyone outside the car. To reduce the car traffic in a city, the most effective way is to provide viable alternative transportations. For example, public transit, car-pooling, or biking.