As someone who drives the…

As someone who drives the vast majority of the time, I strongly oppose ripping out these bike lanes, especially Bloor and University. Just last month, I biked over 40km (again, I drive most of the time), predominantly using the three routes proposed to be removed. Bloor and University in particular are safely separated from vehicle traffic, which is something I greatly appreciate both as a driver and a cyclist. That is how it should be done.

Furthermore, I do not want to be forced to drive to destinations downtown, i.e. forced to go out of my way and spend time finding a parking garage, and then paying the very high parking rates, because cycling is no longer an option. Hopping on a bikeshare in those cases makes an immense amount more sense, is way more practical, healthier, quicker, and much cheaper.

I would say forcing drivers into expensive parking lots is a bigger detriment to using a car than these particular bike lanes are. If we can’t widen the roads more than they are (which we can’t), the only other option is adding good alternatives to the mix. If the Premier really cared about reducing the time we all spend in gridlock, he would instead mandate that no employer can force you into the office when your job can be done working from home.