Removing bike lanes will cause more congestion, because it will force more people to drive. There are many studies showing that more car lanes lead to more traffic and longer drive times, not less. This effect is even worse if it also involves removing other transit options, like biking.
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Closing rural hospitals to build highways to nowhere, we are living in the stupidest timeline. Well I guess not to nowhere. They are building them to Doug's developer friends land as a way to give them a kick back after the greenbelt scandal.
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Regarding the impact of Bill 212 on bike lanes:
"Municipalities would be required to seek Provincial approval to allow for new bike
lane construction where the design for the bicycle lane would reduce the number of
marked lanes available for travel by motor vehicle traffic."
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Bill 212 will NOT benefit Ontarians, and only the developers and friends of Doug Ford. Increasing highways will not decrease traffic. Removing bike lanes will increase injuries and fatalities of bikers, but also increase traffic by forcing the bikers with the cars.
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The proposed addendum to a framework that would require the province to remove sections of Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue bike lanes in the City of Toronto is extremely concerning.
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Bike lanes keep people safe, and segregates car traffic with bike traffic. Removing them would be irresponsible, and a step backwards. KEEP THE BIKE LANES INTACT!
I am a 26 year old PhD student and I find this proposal extremely concerning. It is bills like these that completely falter any hope I have for a decent future living in Canada.
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I strongly object to the proposed plan to remove existing bike lanes on Toronto and to the proposed plan to force municipalities to seek provincial approval in order to install new bikes lanes in place of a lane of traffic.
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The three major bike lanes along Bloor, Yonge and University Avenues have been game-changers for me as a professional commuter in Toronto in the last few years. I have been commuting to a downtown-core office since 2017, primarily as a cyclist.
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I hope the Ontario Government eliminates the bike lanes on major streets and avenues in Toronto. This has been a nightmare for business and driving around the city. I no longer spend money in Toronto, where I live, but leave the city to get things done, go to restaurants and parks.
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Bill 212 is bad for business. This big government bill will balloon the debt, induce demand forcing people to spend an ever increasing amount of their wages on cars and car centric infrastructure, and reduce spending at local business.
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Your proposal to remove municipal bike lanes is counterproductive to reducing gridlock. Science shows that the more lanes you build, the more cars go on the road. The gridlock might temporarily be reduced, but will go right back up to what it is now.
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Please support the people that live IN communities
and not just the motorists that DO NOT
but merely want to drive through
unimpeded
by the people that do live there.
Please value safety, health, mental health and clean air
And support bike lanes, sidewalks and public transit.
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The name of this Bill is offensive cheap sloganeering. It shows what this government thinks of us. Can I suggests the government adds on the end "without worrying about the impact on the environment" as that would be more accurate.
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Re: PART XII MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS AND BICYCLE LANES
We should make an effort to encourage a safe and accessible use of bicycles in urban centres, for environmental and public health reasons, instead of making it harder and more bureaucratic.
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