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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows

a cyclist rides in a bike lane
A cyclist rides in a bike lane in downtown Toronto on Tuesday. Photograph: Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Removing bike lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a Canadian government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.

The findings, which come as the province of Ontario goes to war over cycling infrastructure in Toronto, undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.

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