This proposal is based on an…

This proposal is based on an entirely flawed premise. Removing the bike lane doesn't add a lane for car traffic, as removing the bike lane doesn't remove the cyclists or on-street parking. The cyclists will continue to exist (as they should) in the right-hand lane, and cars won't be able to use that lane as a full lane anyway.

This phenomenon happens all the time on other corridors like Jarvis or Spadina, where there is no dedicated bike lane--drivers just avoid the right lane because cyclists are moving slower than the speed of traffic. Removing the bike lanes would just cost an enormous sum and have no impact on the flow of traffic. If anything, the construction required to remove the bike lanes would slow down traffic for months!

Maybe the people proposing this change should consider taking public transit or biking to work. Drivers aren't above traffic, they ARE traffic. The bike lanes on University and Bloor are well-researched, well-implemented solutions. Bike lanes dramatically reduce accidents for both motorists AND cyclists.

The thing that would actually improve traffic flow the most is better enforcement of motorists. Plenty of motorists illegally make left turns during rush hour with no consequences, fail to yield to TTC buses, or blow right by streetcars with open doors. Drivers get stuck in the middle of intersections frequently, and while the fine for that has gone up, there has been no notable improvement or enforcement.

Put the $50 million into public transit.