I am a resident, driver, and…

I am a resident, driver, and cyclist in the City of Toronto. I am also a voter in Ontario. I am voicing my opinion in favour of bike lanes.

Even as a driver, I find traffic smoother (if not faster) due to the improved lane structure where bike lanes exist.

We are at the limit of how many lanes of auto traffic we can accommodate. It is simplistic to think more lanes will reduce traffic congestion.

It is time to think about lane structure to improve flow and I believe this is the case along Danforth/Bloor and other areas with bike lanes.

I will also state the obvious that the long term solution to reducing traffic congestion is to reduce the quantity of cars on the road. Encouraging people to take bikes by improving bicycle safety is critical to reducing traffic.