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I bike daily and depend on good cycling infrastructure to feel safe getting around the city. With separated bike lines I'm able to keep that cycling up year round. I also own a car and much prefer having cyclists in their own lane so it's easier to navigate our interactions keep everyone safe. I also have two young children (3.5 and 7) who love biking. They constantly pester us to take them for bike rides on streets with bike lanes because they love being able to ride in the bike lanes instead of being forced to stay on the sidewalk.
This proposal is populist cynical nonsense - there's plenty of evidence that cyclists spend more at local businesses and encouraging more walking, transit and cycling creates a healthy and more enjoyable streetscape. There's no evidence that preventing or removing bike lanes in anyway helps motorists get around.
If you genuinely want to get cars moving faster the only long term solution is to heavily invest in alternative modes of transportation.
Submitted October 25, 2024 1:54 PM
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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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