As a driver and a cyclist I…

As a driver and a cyclist I can understand the situation from both sides. As a cyclist I find the bike lanes improve safety and efficiency while biking around the city. As a driver I don't totally mind them because it keeps the cyclists separated from the traffic lanes, however as a driver I would prefer having another lane of traffic to use as roads are often congested.

All that being said, as a tax paying Torontonian I find it quite frustrating to have our tax dollars used to implement bike lanes, and then pay even more money to have them ripped up.

There isn't a perfect solution, but I don't think tearing up the bike lanes at this point is the best use of tax payer dollars. Especially with the state of infrastructure and social programs in the city.

Adding another lane of traffic really won't help congestion a whole lot, and it makes it less appealing for cyclists to use their bikes which arguably keeps them out of cars.

Please reconsider using more money to reverse and already expensive inactive installing bike lanes in the first place. Let's spend those dollars on something more needed.