As an avid recreational…

As an avid recreational cyclist, I 100% agree with the Province of Ontario's plans to REMOVE the bike lanes on Bloor St, Yonge St & University Avenue.

All three of these streets have existing mass public transportation networks in the TTC Subway system to get people from point A to point B. Working on Bloor St West in The Kingsway area, the bike lanes are grossly underused even when the weather is perfect for cycling. Meanwhile, its now takes materially longer for traffic to move through the area which includes poorly marked turning lanes that are a hazard to both vehicles and cyclists (i.e. turning left from Bloor St W to Kings Lynn Blvd). Emergency vehicles are also materially slower in getting through the area to get to the people they're trying to help. The steep hill on Bloor St West by The Old Mill is a natural barrier to the mass use of bike lanes. Investigate other options for bike lanes that are not above subway lines and not on main arteries. We need to get traffic moving in this city. The GTHA is the economic heartbeat of Canada and needs to be respected. For the first time in my life, multiple people I know have emigrated from the GTHA for better living conditions elsewhere. Toronto City Hall needs to understand that their decisions directly impact surrounding municipalities and the that adding to traffic congestion with rarely used bike lanes is not acceptable.