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(1) Having biked in Toronto for the last 35 years, I have seen the new bike lanes as a welcoming addition. I have seen far too many cyclists being hit by cars over the years - we cannot safely share the road with bikes, and we cannot use sidewalks as that endangers pedestrians. For far too long, cyclists have been treated as having no right to the roads in Toronto.
(2) In the last couple of years, there has also been a surge of delivery motorized bikes that also are using the bike lanes - if the city was to remove the existing bike lanes, where would the large number these speeding delivery people be going? They are fast for regular cyclists, but slow compared to cars.
(3) If you cannot get through traffic while travelling in the city's core, tough luck, leave your car at home and use public transportation! Most of the city's transportation infrastructure has been dedicated to cars. Some of us who cycle do not have the budget to own a car or even use public transport.
(4) We need more bike lanes, not less!
Submitted November 20, 2024 2:39 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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