I understand the frustration…

I understand the frustration around traffic, but strongly support bike lanes on major roads.
As an Etobicoke resident and downtown business owner I use the Bloor and University bike lanes on a regular basis to commute to work. They improve safety for cyclists and other device users, keeping them away from cars and pedestrians alike.

I have felt the increase of traffic in my community but see the growth and densification happening and know that cars are not scalable transportation. Specifically with Etobicoke our community is at a massive change that will see more families and greater density that the planning and solutions for include more transportation options including cycling.

Removing bike lanes across the city now would be similar to the cancellation of the Eglinton subway in 1995. All reports and studies clearly showed the benefits and need of more transportation options that the Eglinton line would have created. The same is true of bike lanes. The project was re-imagined later at greater pain and expense to the city, with still no launch date or relief for residents in site.

Please don't make the same mistake with bike lanes.