The Republic Residents’…

The Republic Residents’ Association (www.republicresidents.com) has supported the City of Toronto’s ‘Complete Streets’ policy for all new planned and road reconstruction including recommendations outlined in the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan, providing “direct and continuous walking and cycling routes” on Major and Primary Streets - which includes Yonge, Eglinton and Mount Pleasant - and providing “additional, fine-grained walking and cycling routes” on Priority Local Streets.

Accordingly, since 2020 the RRA endorsed the installation of bike lanes along Yonge from Bloor St. to Davisville which are the bike lanes closest to our Midtown/Yonge-Eglinton community.

In the course of the proliferation of bike lanes across the city, we have observed that inadequate signage and traffic controls jeopardize the safety of cyclists as does the lack of by-law enforcement and the prevalence of motorized vehicles using these lanes.

Furthermore, the RRA strenuously objects to the provincial government’s Bill 212 to override our City’s comprehensive policy without due consultation with residents.