This proposal is so…

This proposal is so incredibly ill-conceived. There seems to be an assumption (not backed by data) that bike lanes are the cause of vehicle traffic congestion, rather than looking at this infrastructure as a more space-saving way to move people through the city. Toronto is the fastest growing city in North America. We will never be able to move all people (or goods) that are here now, let alone the projected additional million people coming to our city, in single-occupancy vehicles (cars). The City - supported by the province - needs to support alternative methods to get around on foot, on bicycles and on public transit. If there is not safe infrastructure, we will not be able to make this shift and vehicle traffic will just continue to worsen as population increases and the city gets more densely populated.

As a regular user of the bike lanes on Bloor Street, as well as a regular car driven in the same area, these lanes provide a safe opportunity to move around the city when I cycle and delineate a clear separation of use when I'm driving a car. To put my and other cyclist's safety at risk to save a few minutes driving time? Shame.

It is fiscally irresponsible to put funding - and require the City of Toronto to support - toward removal of this infrastructure that was so recently installed at costs that were in the millions.

Such bad city planning and such terrible use of resources.

I do not support this proposed legislation.