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My wife felt safe biking in Toronto, in the bike lanes mentioned in this bill. They enabled her to see more of the city (and to spend more money there). She does not feel safe biking in our hometown of Guelph because of the lack of bike lanes, and without a driver's license, she is significantly limited in mobility without there being more bike lanes for her.
Yes, without this bill there may continue to be delays in car traffic. But how much more car traffic will this bill afford by removal of bike lanes? And at what cost? For one thing, think about how many more people, and how many more kinds of people—like my wife—can move around the city when we keep the bike lanes. Not to mention the ability of municipalities to choose what's right for their communities. Or the noise and pollution implications. Or increased healthcare costs as more people sit in cars for more of their lives.
Let's focus on serving all people, not on making more space for machines that serve some people.
Submitted November 14, 2024 9:51 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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