Removing the bike lanes…

Removing the bike lanes would not only cost millions of dollars, it would also strip people of one more form of transportation that they rely on for commuting in an environmentally-friendly way around the city. In the age of the climate crisis, the government should be focusing on data-driven research as to how to reduce congestion, as opposed to further enabling polluting cars to take over our roads as the major source for transportation and endangering remaining cyclists who must ride on roads without bike lanes. Requiring provincial approval of added bike lanes in the city is also an overreach. I am particularly saddened to hear about the potential for bike lanes to be removed on Bloor, which is a major hub connecting my neighbourhood to the downtown core. Studies have shown that by providing alternate modes of transportation, car congestion decreases. Removing cycling infrastructure will only encourage more people to use cars out of a lack of alternatives. More cars on the road = more congestion.