This proposal is profoundly…

This proposal is profoundly backwards and ignorant of both what makes an excellent city and what those who live in cities need - not to mention the cost of removing bike lanes that quite literally were just built.

I cannot begin to say how disappointed I am this proposal was ever drafted.

Since I caught wind of this, I often look at the amount of people in bike lanes compared to those in cars, and am surprised to see that not only are the numbers of people even, but the footprint of bicycles is so much smaller and allows for significantly more efficient traffic. If removed, the bicycles would instead join the car traffic; putting people at risk, increasing frustration for city drivers, and making the experience of existing outside of a car in the city unpleasant. Additionally, I truly do not believe adding one more lane would resolve gridlock in this city. Urban planners across the board mention focusing on building & supporting alternatives to cars as the most effective way to reduce traffic - this would do the opposite. I do not bike as often as I would like to in the city because I do not feel safe if I'm unable to take dedicated bike lanes to my destination, and this is deeply unfortunate.

To end, this proposal prioritizes the few (truly, the few - appearing otherwise as they take up a comical amount of space compared to other modes of transportation) to built an unhealthier, louder, and more inefficient city that would be forced to bend to the whims of a premier that wants to micromanage a city he does not even live in instead of listening to those that we elected.