Bike lanes increase safety…

Bike lanes increase safety for cyclists, which not only helps reduce congestion by reducing the number of cars on the road, but also helps reduce carbon emissions, and encourages physical fitness in the population. They also help reduce stress on low-income populations by allowing those who do not own cars to move through the area. Additionally, there is little evidence to suggest that additional traffic lanes would increase the throughput of a road during peak hours. I would in no case advocate for the removal of a bike lane to increase traffic lanes.

Instead of adding more lanes to roads in an inevitably unsuccessful attempt to decrease congestion, this citizen would advise the Ontario government to invest the money into proven and efficient methods of transportation, such as light rail or busses.