Bike lanes save lives. End…

Bike lanes save lives. End of story.
Removing bike lanes does not reduce gridlock, the amount of money spent to do so is a smack in the face to tax payers.

I use bike lanes on Bloor, University and all over Toronto. When there isn't a bike lane I have been made to feel unsafe by car drivers not paying attention and being aggressive. Bike lanes keep me, my daughter, my friends, my coworkers safe. They keep drivers from accidently killing people. Public transit isn't always reliable, there's unhoused people on it, mentally unwell people, I've been scared to ride it alone after dark. Bike riding gives me freedom, exercise, a chance to explore my beautiful city.

All the research, all the numbers point to bike lanes improving EVERYTHING. More lanes doesn't mean less congestion it means less alternatives to cars leading to more cars which leads to MORE CONGESTION. You could turn all of these main artery roads into 6 lanes and it still wouldn't ease congestion. The construction to remove bike lanes would cause more congestion and traffic than bike lanes ever could.

The money being proposed to remove bike lanes is grossly over stated and that money could be allotted for SO many other much more needed projects instead of lining pockets and placating a few drivers who believe they're more important than others.

Please don't remove the bike lanes that exist.