The legislation will kill people and make traffic worse by removing alternatives. I think we should try to make traffic better, not worse. Why would the province spend money making more people drive cars?
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Municipalities should remain responsible for making their own decisions in their cities/towns based on the needs of their constituents. There are too many cars on the road, especially in Toronto. Bike lanes provide a safe way to get to around without having to drive and should be encouraged.
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After the Bloor bike lanes were installed I started using bikeshare to ride downtown for Blue Jays games and to go to restaurants etc. I would not be willing to ride without separated bike lanes so if you remove them I will have to stop riding which is a real shame.
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This legislation seems to be routed in anger and misinformation, and is also discriminatory (the very text of the legislation is only focused on drivers - why is there no focus on public transportation (i.e. trains, busses, etc.), or active transportation (walking, cycling)?)
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I'm completely against this proposal.
Dedicated bicycle lanes encourage more people to travel by bike instead of car, resulting in less traffic congestion, safer commutes for cyclists and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
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I do *not* support this Bill.
I *do* support reducing the space allocated to moving vehicles in favour of retaining and increasing safe cycling lanes.
1. Roads are not uniquely meant for motorized vehicles - a hard concept for drivers, apparently.
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I support bike lanes! They are the fastest way to get around town, I don't contribute to congestion (see every study ever) and it is good for me. Getting rid of bike lanes will mean losing my vote forever -- they are a lifeline for me.
I was really disappointed to hear this plan of the provincial government's. I am a cyclist and I ride on the protected bike lanes in Toronto daily. I feel safer and more secure on the road with the bike lanes in place.
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As an Ontario resident living in Toronto I am absolutely appalled at the corrupt overreach being used by Doug Ford and the provincial government on this matter. What a waste of time and money!
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If the goal is to reduce congestion, wouldn't it make sense to invest in ways that give people more alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, such as public transit and biking? I am glad for bike lanes because they help me get around faster instead of taking up even more space with a car.
For 14 years used to drive to work 4.5 km from home and hated it because it was only 4.5 km away. This is Don Mills, Ontario. The drive was 15 minutes
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There is no data that supports the assertion that bicycle lanes which remove a lane of vehicular traffic are increasing congestion on roads in the cities and towns of the Province.
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I would like to voice my disappointment with the proposed Bill 212. It is a blatant example of confirmation bias (that bike lanes cause traffic), and disagrees with all research on root cause & solutions for congestion in cities.
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I’m writing in support of maintaining bicycle lanes in Ontario, especially in Toronto. I drive frequently in GTA and Toronto. It is safer and environmentally better for both driver and cyclist to continue bike lane use.
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I disagree with this framework in the strongest possible terms. I am a lifelong Toronto resident and have travelled and commuted through the city using every existing form of transit. Cycling on protected bike lanes is by far the fastest, safest, and cheapest way to navigate Toronto.
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Living in a dense city like Toronto requires transit options that don’t clog up our roads. To imagine the province stepping in to over-rule municipal decisions on commuter / cycling safety is frustrating.
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This bill will neither reduce gridlock nor save time. It just adds extra red tape to what should be a simple municipal process. Frankly it seems like a make-work project for the provincial government. Do you really have that much free time on your hands to micromanage every city street?
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