Removing bike lanes, and preventing new ones from being built, will do nothing to fix congestion, and will only result in more cyclists being killed. The University Avenue bike lanes in particular are a key asset to allow health care workers to get to work safely.
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In this high cost of living time, Ontarians need affordable commutes! I can’t afford a car and I bike every day.
Cycling on the road with large SUVs and Trucks is very dangerous. Please don’t take our separated bike lanes away. I can’t afford it and neither can Ontario’s health care system.
I believe strongly in Toronto's goal of having 75% of commutes under 5 km done by walking, cycling or transit - we know for a fact that our city's population will continue to grow and more cars are inevitable.
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Everything about this bill is wrong. The province is way overstepping its authority and micromanaging municipalities. This is also obviously a cynical ploy by the premier to shore up political support from homeowners/car drivers (his main constituency). And ultimately, a stupid, backwards move.
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I think that this is a silly proposal that is more concerned with pandering to a tiny minority of the population with grievances against bike lanes than it is with actually reducing congestion.
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Bike lanes reduce traffic, help people feel safer, and are the way forward - everywhere except Ontario seems to understand this as a matter of policy. Passing legislation which would enable the province to micro-manage municipal planning matters is a dangerous, onerous, and expensive proposition.
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This is very backward public policy. Any transportation professional knows that the solution to solving congestion is not prioritizing automobile travel.
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As a car owner and tax payer in this province, this is moving the province in the wrong direction.
By building more highway to more sprawling communities, it will not increase anyone's quality of life or "time with family"
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I am writing to emphasize the importance of maintaining bike lanes on our major streets and to clarify why this issue falls under municipal jurisdiction rather than provincial oversight.
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Please don't remove bike lanes. As a driver, they make my commutes safer as I don't need to worry about passing cyclists, and surprisingly, often faster and easier as they remove bottlenecks on the road created by cars switching lanes to weave between parked cars in the right lane.
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Bike lanes are an integral part of reducing traffic and should not be removed. The responsibility should rest with municipalities who understand the urban planning of their cities and towns in far more detail then the provincial government.
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This policy is woefully misguided and will not solve congestion, there are several studies about induced demand that prove that adding more lanes for cars will eventually increase traffic levels. Please reconsider, invest in transit and active infrastructure including cycling.
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The biggest cause of traffic congestion is the single-occupant motor vehicle. Studies have shown that bicycles reduce congestion, and increase business in the neighbourhoods where they exist.
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This legislation will put my life at risk, I bike to work everyday and removing protective infrastructure will force me onto car lanes, which will slow down traffic and put people like myself at risk of injustice y and death.
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I genuinely believe blocking bike lanes is the worst thing we can do to address grid lock. I am going to write from the perspective of a Torontonian because this proposal is squarely aimed at the city and hopes to reduce people’s quality of life in the city.
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Bike lanes are healthy for any growing city. Not only do they get me where I need to go much faster than driving, when done correctly I also feel a lot more safe and secure.
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This bill is a waste of our time and resources as Ontario taxpayers. The provincial government should not be wasting time and money micromanaging cities like this. Let cities do what is best for them, according to the people who actually live there and use the roads!!!
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