Why stop at removing things like bike lanes? We should also remove street parking, sidewalks, bus stops, crosswalk and crossways, and board up all storefronts. Turn those slow city streets into wide high speed roads so people can get through the city quicker.
Drivers dont stop to enjoy the areas they drive through, they are only driving through to get to their destination on the otherside of town.
Better argument is that they must know where every cyclist commutes to or from and where that will change in the future.