I am writing to express…

I am writing to express opposition to Bill 212 and it's plans to remove bike lanes at University, Yonge, and Bloor and to limit new bike lines from being added to the city. The provincial government should not be adding more red tape and oversight to this type of needed infrastructure. Bike lanes provide a safe and convenient alternative to driving and allow for greater ease of access to the rest of the city. I use these bike lanes frequently and do not want to see tax payer money spent on removing newly created bike lanes. By having bike lanes people are encouraged to bike over using their cars. This means less cars on the roads which intern would reduce congestion. The many positives of bike lanes have been documented in the bike lane pilot study on Bloor including economic growth to local business and increased ridership along the lanes. Please reconsider your plans for treating congestion because removing bike lanes would not solve it.