The notion of ripping up…

The notion of ripping up bike lanes is frankly unbelievable. This city is still very unsafe for cyclists (being a city cyclist of over 35 years) and bike lanes are one of the few things that make it safer for cyclists. Cars are a luxury and you can't equate having to wait a few extra minutes being stuck in traffic with threatening individual lives. Already, cars abuse cycle lanes and don't share the road safely with cyclists. Removing cycle lanes will exacerbate this situation.

It is also not money well spent, in a city with so many other social issues requiring funding, from equitable and affordable housing, to jobs, education and community services. This is not a good use of much needed funds, for something that will adversely affect cyclists - a large and growing sector of the population and threaten their safety and lives.