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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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"one more lane will fix it" At this point just about everyone who is interested in urban planning and cares about cities we live in understands that THERE IS NO SOLUTIONS TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT FOR PROVIDING VIABLE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS". stop taking these options away from people!!! Read more

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We have operated under a system where local decisions are devolved to municipalities and there is no reason to derogate from that. Provincial approval should not be required for bike lanes within municipalities.

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I live in Parkdale/High Park area, I have two children under the age of 10, we do not own a car, and I rely on biking to get myself and my children around the city. Read more

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As a driver and cyclist I fully support the removal of car lanes to implement more bike lanes. Evidence shows they lower congestion and increase patronage to local businesses. I would bike more if it were safe.

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As someone who biked everywhere when I lived in Japan for many years, I've been scared to do the same in Canada without a protected bike lane as the traffic is crazy and feels very unsafe. Read more

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Highway 413 fundamentally makes no sense at all. If we want to enable mass, efficient movement of people and goods, then we need to build high speed rail to connect the various major business hubs in Ontario. I am firmly opposed to the proposal of highway 413.

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This is incredibly stupid and cynical. These bike lanes are high-quality pieces of infrastructure that play a pivotal role in reducing the chance of cyclists and pedestrians along these corridors from being maimed or killed. Read more

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Governments around the world, in all of the modern cities have followed the findings of bike lane studies. Research shows that dedicated bicycle lanes are not behind perceived traffic congestion. Research shows that protected bike lanes reduce loss of life. Read more

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This proposal is wildly wasteful, wildly selfish, wildly dangerous, and stupid. It defies logic, professional opinion and screams that this government will do whatever they like for personal convenience at the expense of people's tax dollars and their lives. Read more

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The argument that removing bike lanes will reduce gridlock and make travel faster and safer is wholly false and absolutely not supported by the research. Or by traffic studies of those lanes, that show the same Read more

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Please don't get rid of the bike lanes. Traveling from Yonge and Ellington down to Bloor, the Yonge bike lane is my only safe route. There are no options north and south. Read more

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I’m very happy to see this legislation proposed. The installation of bike lanes has not been done in a sensible or logical way. I hope this legislation will force municipalities to look at sensible and effective use of both bike lanes and vehicle lanes.

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Please do not do this! I am a driver and my two 17-year-old children are drivers. However, we are also cyclists in the city of Toronto. I commute daily on my bicycle and my children do too. I am petrified of the idea of them cycling in a city with no infrastructure to protect them. Read more

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The removals of bike lanes is a financially irresponsible decision, but more importantly, it is a literally fatal one for the cyclists in the city. In 2024, 24 year old woman was killed in Yorkville after she had to exit a bike lane because a construction company was illegally blocking it. Read more

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Removing bike lanes does the exact opposite of reducing gridlock. Gridlock is caused by too many cars on the road not a lack of road space for cars. If alternatives to driving are not provided then more people will drive thus increasing gridlock. Read more

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