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This proposal makes no sense. The traffic nightmare we are experiencing is caused by years of not investing in transit infrastructure - not by bike lanes. The city of Toronto has significantly worse public transit connections than many other city of it's size. My office is a 10 minute drive from the airport, to get their by transit it takes 50 minutes. Same is true with my commute, transit is no option, it would take me twice as long despite the gridlock on the 401.
The solution to traffic is not adding more lanes or building tunnels to add more lanes or taking bicycle lanes away, studies have shown this. The solution is taking cars off the streets.
How do you take cars off the street? Make other modes of transportation more competitive. Our public transit needs to be quicker, more reliable, and safer.
The 401 at its widest point has 22 lanes and it is still backed up with traffic around the clock and on the weekends. To think removing a bikelane on Bloor or University will improve our traffic problem is delusional.
Build subways, highspeed train connections, and make it easier for people to bike/scooter/walk - not harder.
Submitted October 24, 2024 9:51 AM
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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.
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