Both my partner and I have relied on bike lanes, especially Bloor, as the safest, most affordable, fastest way to get around Toronto for work and leisure for as many years as they have been in existence.
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This is undemocratic overreach. I’m dismayed. I’m a car owner and cyclist in Toronto and always choose to cycle over drive now that the protected Bloor bike lanes exist, year round. Cycling infrastructure reduces congestion - it doesn’t contribute to it.
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Reducing bicycle lanes is a huge mistake. They save lives and encourage people to use environmentally friendly ways of transportation. Totally oppose to include any measure that “regulate” rights of municipalities to increase or add bicycle lanes.
I oppose Bill 212, particularly its requirement to remove dedicated bike lanes as a solution to reduce traffic gridlock. The Toronto Complete Streets Program provides a forward-thinking approach that demonstrates the importance of designing streets for everyone—not just for people in cars.
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Protected bike lanes have completely changed the way that I get around Toronto. I now cycle nearly everywhere, because I feel safe doing so. This means my car sits at home (yes, I'm a driver), and is not causing congestion.
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I oppose this bill.
1. Study after study has shown that merely expanding car infrastructure, in response to increased traffic, provides no long-term improvement to the issue of traffic and grid-lock.
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This is the most hare brained idea I've ever seen in my life.
Bike Lanes have demonstrably made things safer for cyclists and ensured there are less accidents and less use of road lanes by cyclists, actually allowing for traffic to flow smoothly.
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The draft legislation pertaining to bike lanes is unnecessarily sweeping. Since local municipalities consult with local residents and apply local measures to address local mobility options, solutions arrived at locally should remain as such.
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Removing existing bile lane infrastructure and restricting municipalities control over their own infrastructure is a massive overstep for the Ontario Government.
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It is truly pathetic that Doug Ford wants to control what choices cities make about their transportation. Bike lanes clearly reduce gridlock, as they remove bikes from lanes, clearing them for cars moving at a higher speed.
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I am deeply concerned that this bill was proposed with no understanding of traffic engineering. The fact of the matter is this bill will INCREASE the volume of traffic and DECREASE the speed at which vehicles will be able to move on this road.
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Why is 413 included in this proposal on cycling infrastructure? This should be a separate bill.
Second, this proposal on cycling lanes is preposterous. My tax dollars should not be spent undoing work that makes communities safer.
We need this money invested in health care.
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Bill 212 is a dangerously regressive piece of legislation masquerading as a solution to traffic congestion. In reality, it's an assault on evidence-based urban planning, environmental protection, and local democracy.
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The decision to bypass environmental assessments for Highway 413 represents a concerning disregard for sustainable planning and future environmental impact. Additionally, the removal of bike lanes from major thoroughfares is likely to increase car dependency and exacerbate parking challenges.
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The stated, abstract objective of this Act is to reduce “gridlock,” using means which are proven to be not only ineffective, but also detrimental to public health and safety, mobility and access to Ontario communities for all people, environmental protection, and will aid in worsening the ongoing cl
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This is complete over reach by the province. There is zero reason the province needs to interfere with municipalities on the subject. It's not like there are bike lanes on the Gardiner expressway. Improve train and bus service. Train service in particular is way behind other countries.
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Save our bike lanes! As a cyclist, my life is more important than someone's commute to work! I use bike lanes daily. They help with congestion. They help keep me safe! Biking is good for the environment! Save our bike lanes to save lives!
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