The proposal to remove bike…

The proposal to remove bike lanes is a disingenuous attack on the City of Toronto, and on cyclists. Recall that the Premier's brother mocked and berated Torontonians who use bicycles as "Pinkos". The federal government invested some 400 million dollars to build safer cycling infrastructure in Toronto, and the Provincial government now proposes to spend our tax dollars removing it.
Cycling reduces gridlock. The evidence is ample from studies worldwide. A bicycle takes up far less space than a car. So does public transit. Both modes relieve gridlock.
The proposal privileges the most needy road users - cars and trucks - over the most space-efficient.

I am a mother and I ride a bicycle. I transported my children when they were young by TTC and bicycle. I sustained "life-changing injuries" to my spine and neck when I was doored by a truck on King street. There was no bike lane, and the driver escaped with no consequences.

We all know that the solution to gridlock is investment in public transportation and yes, even cycling.

The safety of people is more important than an imaginary solution to "gridlock" in the privileging of cars.