I drive a personal vehicle, take public transit and bike depending on which mode is fastest and easiest, but I always prefer biking. The attack on bike lanes is not rooted in data and will not help with congestion.
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This is a ridiculous proposal. Even as a driver it's obvious that bike lanes SAVE time. If there aren't bike lanes, the cyclists will still be on the road. The right lane will just become the de facto bike lane, slowing down traffic even more.
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As a cyclist who rides to and from destinations both career and recreational, and someone who rides a bicycle as a hobby... I use my bike in Toronto for 2 reasons, not only is it faster end to end, it's a significant boost to my mental health.
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This proposal poses a significant threat to the development of sustainable transportation infrastructure and undermines local decision-making.
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I am a father of one and live downtown. I own a vehicle but during the course of the spring and summer, this city has excessive congestion and gridlock.
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This proposal will result in more red tape. It's very important that municipalities can be nimble, and try out pilot projects as they see fit. Adding provincial approval will needlessly delay projects, and ultimately result in even more government spending, for very, very little effect.
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Please don’t let the provincial government remove bike lanes. The city and government need to do more to provide safe infrastructures for bikes and better public transit.
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Wholeheartedly support for this bill. There are a number of possible solutions for transit in Ontario, but inefficient, expensive, limited-use cycle lanes are not among them.
It is thoroughly depressing in the year 2024 to read and hear government proposals that involve the ripping out of bike lanes in the supposed aim of "getting drivers where they need to go faster".
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The act misses an opportunity to delegate minimum standards for the creation of bike lanes in addition to driving lanes. The act should set tiers for level of service. One road, shall include space for a painted bike lane. Two lane roads shall provide a divided bike lane with barriers.
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Bike lanes reduce gridlock. They provide a safe way for citizens to commute. Bikes also reduce pollution and improve health.
I don’t understand nor support removing power from municipalities and concentrating into the province.
I just moved to Toronto and use the bike lanes every day. I have a car but never need to drive except for out-of-town trips. Please don't reduce the number of bike lanes, they are essential to this city being a great place to live.
This seems like the most fiscally stupid idea the "fiscal conservatives" have come up with.
Spend tax dollars putting in infrastructure then spend more tax dollars removing them.
Worst idea I have seen come from this government.
Having recently travelled to Amsterdam, I marveled at the abundance of bikes over cars. As a pedestrian, it was virtually stress free to access all the city had to offer. I encourage the use of bikes lanes in the city.
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Bikes are the fastest way to get around downtown Toronto.
I have been a bike user for a long time now, and considering already dismal and slow public transport system as compared to major cities in the world, I would only take a bike while in downtown.
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Shameful legislation. Bike lanes save lives, are good for the environment and the cyclist. Create future focused laws, not political base get elected by the suburbs laws.
Given the urgent provincial-led issues that need your leadership (healthcare, education, mass transportation, highways), this seems like overreach into what should be a municipal-led initiative.
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