The decision to restrict and…

The decision to restrict and remove bike lanes in Toronto is not a fact based decision and will not help gridlock but rather contribute to more traffic and potentially more gridlock as cyclists take to driving in car lanes. The real cause of most traffic delays is construction projects . Developers are unreasonably allowed to take up public space on roadways ( and sidewalks and bike lanes )for far too long as they build their projects which should be mostly staying on their private properties . Often the public road ways are blocked by orange cones in front of and beyond these construction projects seemingly just to allow the workers to park their vehicles on public property. It would be a much more effective solution to address gridlock if the Province and the City worked together to minimize the blockage of roadways for these construction projects only where it was absolutely essential and for as short a period of time as possible and that there be active enforcement of these blockages where the developer spreads down the street with their orange cones unnecessarily. These construction blockages for private developments are costing the City and taxpayers millions of dollars for time lost caused by gridlock yet very little revenue is recovered from the private developer for use of public space . There should be very high charges levied for everyday public space is blocked by these developers ( and for every foot of space that is blocked )which will incentivize these developers to shorten the time and the area that is blocked but them . Bike lanes are not the real problem as most people know . Really just a vote grab .