Hello, I am writing to…

Hello, I am writing to support keeping bike lanes. I commute everyday to work on bike except when there is snow and ice. The bike lanes are an important mode of transportation that other cities have learned are central to keeping bicyclists safe while reducing car traffic. At the same time, it teaches new generations of children learning to bike, which also keeps them healthy and safe. There are many parents who bike with children and use these lanes, I know I did when my daughter was young. I am not sure if anyone reading this comment bikes in Toronto, and if so, you would see how well-used the bike lanes are, and this is important because not everyone's voice will make it to this comment section. If the bike lanes are removed, then the only way I know how to stay safe will be to take up a car spot in a car lane, which I can assure you will slow down traffic to the speed that I bike. It seems obvious to me that bike lanes help lessen car congestion rather than causing it.