This new proposal is…

This new proposal is extremely short-sighted. Not only will the removal of existing bike lanes pose a huge risk to cyclists, it will also pose a massive risk to drivers. Drivers and cyclists having to share the same road space again will probably cause an uptick in accidents and will cause more traffic as cyclists are slower than regular vehicles. There are also many food delivery workers who rely on bicycles to deliver food within the downtown core and they make use of those lanes.

Instead of removing these bike lanes, the city should focus on more environmentally friendly initiatives and increase the public transit infrastructure!