Reducing the number of bike…

Reducing the number of bike lanes will not improve car traffic congestion! I will personally continue to use my bike on the shortest path to any destination, riding it in a vehicular traffic lane, regardless of any changes to remove bike lanes. Because my top speed is much lower than that of a car, I will be increasing commute time for all the cars around me! The numerous delivery bikers will do the same, out of the necessity of earning a living. The traffic delays that will be caused by increased biker deaths and injuries from vehicular collisions will be significant! Even if we disregard the tragic loss of life, the proposed changes will not accomplish their main goal of reducing gridlock!

I propose we scrap these changes and encourage the construction of even more safe biking infrastructure. Let’s get cars off the road and more people on bikes to reduce “last mile” public transit commute issues. Continuous and safe biking infrastructure is an easy way to accomplish this.