This is rediculous. Why are we looking to skip the environmental assessment for Hwy 413? This must be to help reduce the polictal red tape, but then the requirement to have provincial government oversight for bike lanes is exactly contrary to that point.
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I'm deeply upset that this government is considering requiring the removing of bicycle lanes and overruling the urban planning of municipal leaders. No one knows their city or town better than those leaders. Municipalities are in the best position to make local decisions.
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As an equal user of both cars and bicycles, I see the value to cyclist and non-cyclists both in allowing for bike lanes. Studies of all other cities that improved cycling infrastructure showed that businesses, residents and commuters all benefited from the infrastructure.
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Absolutely bonkers idea that does absolutely nothing to reduce gridlock.
Premier Ford would do better to spend his time fixing our healthcare system rather than trifling with municipal planning - if he wants to do that, he should run for Mayor.
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I ride on the cycling lanes on Bloor Street and University Avenue every morning on my way to work. I consistently count more bikers and pedestrians than cars. A few months a woman doing my same commute was killed when the bike lane was blocked.
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It is with deep concern and disappointment that I submit this public comment on Bill 212, a piece of legislation that epitomizes misguided governance and a blatant disregard for evidence-based policy.
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I have seen, first hand, the proliferation of cycling and e-bikes in rural Ontario, and the freedom it has provided low income individuals and senior citizens.
Adding additional red tape to this process will not benefit anyone stuck in gridlock.
This is a ridiculous overreach by the provincial government. What kind of costs will this run, not to mention the traffic all this construction will create. Study after study confirm that the secret to relieving congestion is to have fewer cars on the road.
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Bill 212 labels itself "The Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time" Act, but a more accurate title would be the "Making Toronto Deadlier, at Significant Cost to the Taxpayer" Act.
This Bill boasts all the essential elements of a Doug Ford government:
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While I understand the need to reduce traffic. The point of bike lanes isn't to take up space. We would love to be able to ride on side streets to destination in a direct way or on main roads with traffic at the side of the road. The point of bike lanes is to improve safety through separation.
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I have serious concerns with this proposal. The underlying assumption is that more traffic lanes would equal faster traffic and this is NOT true. More traffic lanes encourage more traffic to take that route, increasing congestion.
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We relocated to Ontario from a have-not province out west. The bike lanes here are incredible. They make traffic work so much better for commuters who would otherwise have to "share the road" with a tiny bike taking up a whole lane of traffic and slowing everyone behind them down to 20km/h.
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This proposal is foolish in every possible way. People riding bikes are not the problem. Garbage public transit across multiple municipalities in Ontario is the problem. Unreliable public transit is why people stop taking the bus/subway/train/streetcar and switch to driving a car.
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This measure is deeply misguided as giving people more transportation options that will relieve traffic, not fewer. Ontario is already highly car-dependent and eliminating other transportation options will only make traffic worse.
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This seems like a big waste of time and money. If a city proposes a bike lane and its residents don't like it then they can vote for a different city council. The province should weigh in on local decisions when they have broader implications, like the need to build more housing.
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Bill 212 labels itself "The…
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ERO number019-9266 I have…
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We relocated to Ontario from…
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Keep up the good work…
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I fully support this Bill.
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