This bill would be…

This bill would be detrimental to Ontario and Toronto in several ways.
Removing automobile lanes in favour of expanded bike lanes improves safety of roadways by inducing less automotive demand and usage, removing the most dangerous element on the road network today - the car. It allows room to provide enhanced protection to cyclists along these critical thoroughfares, far more efficient than taking winding back streets.
Furthermore it increases business along these roadways by encouraging cyclist usage, a demographic more likely to stop mid-trip and purchase goods/services than someone in a car with a set destination and little desire to park up in the middle of their trip to grab something at a cafe or other small business.
There are many more concrete arguments as to why bike lanes are essential and the current ones along major thoroughfares must be kept and expanded. I will conclude by saying that this bill is a counter-productive effort on the part of the Ford administration to speed up Mr. Ford’s commute to Queens Park under the guise of a bill to facilitate travel across the city, which will only result in less cheap, efficient and easy transportation for many, decreased business for some, and the deaths of far too many cyclists on unprotected main routes should the bill go forward.

Sincerely,
A Toronto cyclist and driver, frequent user of Yonge, University and Bloor bike lanes.