Bike lanes save cyclist lives and help traffic congestion by keeping cars off the road. Please consider expanding rather than reducing bike lanes. We need more SAFE transportation options not less.
As someone who works downtown, I see the need for bike lanes. People ride to work and bike couriers move from business to business to deliver important documents in a timely manner.
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Furious that this is being proposed! It’s not based on evidence, intrudes on local control, is counter to climate mitigation measures. It will result in more driving and more congestion, worse air quality, and worse road safety. Cyclists will die because of this policy.
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We need more bike lanes not less. It should also be up to a municipality to make these decisions not the province. To reduce gridlock cities need transit funding and support to get people out of cars, not forced to make more room for cars. This is not a helpful act.
Absolutely disgusting that Ford wants to get rid of bike lanes. Bike lanes make Ontario more commutable, healthier, and less congested. Getting rid of bike lanes means more people driving. That’s common sense.
Given the actions taken against Toronto already (e.g., electoral interference when he reduced the number of councillor seats during the city election before last), provincial premiers resentful of their loss in a municipal election may take revenge on lower levels of government.
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Completely idiotic and shortsighted plan. Study after study shows that road diets and bike lanes in appropriate locations reduce traffic, reduce collisions, and increase business traffic. I wholeheartedly oppose this piece of legislation.
I frequently drive in the city of Toronto, on streets with bike lanes. As a driver, I appreciate the separation bike lanes provide to ensure the cyclists’ safety and to help me avoid a preventable accident.
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a colossal waste of money, time and planning. consider alternative public transit solutions as a solution rather than having no plan and a bunch of whining.
This is an incredible stupid and ill-conceived plan based only on Premier Ford’s selfishness. There is no data that points to this being a good idea. It’s asinine based on environmental science and transportation science.
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This proposal would bring more provincial "big government" control to local municipalities, impeding their ability to decide what works for their communities. The focus on "Ontario Drivers" should be on Ontarians at large.
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As a cyclist in Toronto, this proposed bill will put my life at risk.
And worse still, it will put my life at risk for no actual benefit in terms of reducing congestion. The most likely outcome of removing bike lanes is increased mortality and increased congestion.
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If the province is going to interfere in municipal business, it should be on housing, which is a far bigger priority. In fact, if we're putting in bike lanes, that's probably a decent indicator of somewhere that needs more housing (decent amount of destinations within bikeable distance).
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I am in favour of more bike lanes. I want cities and towns to be able to establish bike lanes without requiring input or consultation with the province.
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The proposed legislation for bike lane approval and action to remove existing lanes is an overreach into municipal affairs. No other forms of road design are administered this way and adds a punitive layer of red tape and approvals that is not informed by fact.
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Removing bike lanes is an awful idea for the safety of Torontonians. 6 cyclists have died this year and a bill like this will make sure that number increases. Cars create congestion, not bike lanes. Expert opinions across the board support bike lanes.
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Bike lanes are NOT the problem, they are the solution. The population of Ontario is going up. Without more public transport and more bike lanes, people will have to keep using cars. Can the number of lanes on the streets and highways keep increasing with the increase in population?
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