The removal of bike lanes…

The removal of bike lanes will only add safety risks and likely increase congestion with both the initial construction phase, as well as having bikes and cars share the lane (default if there is no bike lane).
Also, by removing the bike lanes, they would only get an extra car lane one way, so in the direction without a lane you will have one share lane with bikes, and in many situations the lane is quite narrow, so that car lane would be extra congested as cyclists would be forced to take a lane.

If anyone had real experience as a driver or cyclist in the area, they would see this makes zero sense.

Finally, bloor, Yonge, and university all have a functioning subway line, so driving on them shouldn’t be most people’s primary method of transportation, so those streets especially should not have bike lanes removed by people that don’t actually live there.

I also think we need some good evidence to prove any of their points. Especially that there is not an increase in the risk to cyclists with this change. The environment side effects should also be reviewed, as this would contribute to climate change. And it would make the most sense that the people that live here should get a real say (not the fake ones that you give us while allowing condos to be built constantly everywhere).

I am a physician who lives just off of bloor that drives, bikes, and takes the subway. I also have the experience of constant construction for the past few years and don’t want several years more on the same issue - that would make congestion for everyone.