I use my bike to commute all…

I use my bike to commute all around Toronto. It is the quickest mode of transportation for me. It is a fact that having safe and conveniently located biking infrastructure is an integral component of a well-planned city. Using bike lanes on side streets is NOT feasible when I am travelling from my neighborhood of Roncesvalles to the downtown core as it is a convoluted route and would significantly increase my travelling distance. In addition, it would still require me to divert onto main roads due to the lack of continuity of side streets. The removal of bike lanes would put my life and the lives of countless other cyclists at risk. I believe prioritizing what is assumed to decrease commute times over the safety and lives of cyclists is an abhorrent decision that is not at all worthy of consideration. The removal of bike lanes to decrease gridlock is NOT grounded in evidence and lacks logical consistency. We need to prioritize active forms of transportations and support the infrastructure to be able to actualize the goal of a complete, safe, and healthy city