I am against the removal of…

I am against the removal of bike lanes. I am both a cyclist and a driver who lives in Toronto and I see bike lanes as a benefit to me either way I travel. When I'm in the car, I know that cyclists are safe in their own lane and when I ride I feel protected. Gridlock is not caused by bike lanes. It's caused by too many cars on the road and construction shutting down lanes. Building up transit and bike infrastructure to encourage people to leave their cars at home is the only solution to gridlock. Ripping up exisiting infrastructure (some of it brand new) is offensive and stupid. I believe this proposal is a bald-faced attempt to make a road safety issue political and it's disgusting.