As a lifelong resident of Ontario, I'm disappointed to see this regulation being proposed. Additional vehicle lanes do not reduce gridlock, and historically lead to increased car usage. Bike lanes, in contrast, allow for safe and effective transportation for people of all ages.
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This will only increase gridlock! We need to reduce the usage of automobiles in the downtown core and the GTA. The current situation is making the city unlivable for residents and unenjoyable for visitors.
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Dear MTO,
I live in Toronto and I am deeply concerned with this proposed legislation.
Bike lanes have been proven to benefit the society in multiple ways:
1. Increased road safety for ALL road users.
2. Increased public health.
3. Reduced emissions.
4. Increased sales locally.
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This is needless bureaucracy and not in line with modern city planning. Bike lanes reduce traffic, which is why it makes sense to remove lanes for them sometimes. The city should be responsible for this as they know which roads have what amount of traffic vs. cyclists.
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Leave approval of bike lane installation with the municipalities. They are looking after their residents, the very people who navigate the roads on a daily basis, and the very people who find the maintenance of municipal roads through their tax dollars.
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I would like to voice my opposition to the proposed bill. As a vulnerable road user—a cyclist and pedestrian—the changes this bill proposes will make the streets of Toronto—large and small—more difficult and more dangerous for me. I do not own a car or drive.
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This project is a gross misuse of public funds. We should absolutely not be wasting money to remove existing, useful infrastructure (bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor, and University).
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As someone living in Toronto without a car, I depend on cycling and public transport to get around. Bike lanes are essential for my safety throughout the year. This law unfairly targets people like me who use bikes, and it’s not needed or necessary.
This is one of the worst, most backwards bills I’ve seen. Increasing availability to commute via bicycle helps reduce congestion and gridlock. This is going to do the opposite of what is intended.
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I am a mom of a six year old boy. We live car-free by choice in suburban London, Ontario as a commitment to reduce our impact on the environment. London has made some progress recently with creating infrastructure for me, my husband, and my son to get around the city on our bikes, safely.
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I am against downtown Toronto requiring provincial approval for the addition of bike lanes and for provincial regulations that discourages maintaining and growing Toronto’s bike lane network.
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Highway 413 should not be exempt from provincial environmental assessment, and no parts of environmental studies should be kept secret or hidden from the public. We need to protect the Greenbelt and both Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass put the greenbelt at risk.
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For a government who was elected on the premise of removing red tape to overreach into municipal affairs is rich. Toronto has an elected council that can make decisions on their own roads.
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This doesn’t make any sense. We know that the only way to make traffic faster is to give people alternatives to driving. What this is proposing it to make it more difficult to give people alternatives, further incentivizing people to use their cars.
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As an Ontario tax payer who is concerned about the health of people and our environment - I do not support this bill. In fact I think it is the absolute wrong thing to do.
Thank you!! Please, bike lanes are needed, I say this as a driver and a cyclist.
At this point there's going to be traffic no matter how many lanes there are. I'd rather drive safely without risking hurting someone, and it's so much faster if cyclists have their own lane.
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I am moving to Toronto from Montreal in May to begin working as a lawyer. I am disturbed by this proposal. I do not want to rely on a car, especially during the warmer months. If you hope to be a truly world class cities, you will de-centre cars from your transportation network.
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As resident of Ontario who uses bike lanes to get to commute to work, I am strongly opposed to this bill. The government of Ontario should be forward-thinking and actively working to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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