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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Dear all, The proposed legislation presents a short-sighted approach to addressing traffic congestion in Ontario. While the focus on infrastructure development and broadband connectivity is commendable, the restriction on new bike lanes without provincial approval is counterproductive. Read more

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Strongly oppose the removal of bicycle lanes. This would certainly would be a step back into the wrong century. Let's not make decisions based off emotional frustration with traffic, but based on objective evidence. Read more

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This proposal is entirely contrary to the data. Study after study has shown that protected bicycle lanes not only save cyclists’s lives, but help to reduce traffic congestion and increase safety for all road users. Read more

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I live in central Toronto. I have a 6 year old, a wife, and we have one car. Every day, my daughter and I hop on our cargo bike, her on the back, and I bike her to school in a bike lane. Read more

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The answer isn’t taking away bike lanes, it’s ADDING more alternatives to the gridlock: rapid transit, reliable public transportation, more bike lanes third or safe place away from cars! We need a better infrastructure for the bike lanes to work. Read more

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Getting rid of bicycle lanes will increase gridlock. According to the highway traffic act, as a cyclist, I am entitled to take up a whole lane of traffic if I feel unsafe and require a metre of space between myself and cars, legally. Do you really think this will improve traffic? Read more

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I have nothing against getting people to their destinations faster. But cars and highways are not the only way to move people. If people can take a train, fewer cars will clog up roads. If people can safely bike, fewer cars will block roads. Read more

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To reduce gridlock, we need fewer cars on the road. To do that, we need to roll the highways. Driving a car should be expensive. Roads aren’t built solely for drivers, but we invest so much on their behalf. Read more

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Absolutely not. Leave municipal issues up to municipalities. Toronto needs more bike lanes FAST to reduce congestion, not more car lanes. Induced demand works both ways. Install a car lane, more people will drive and congestion stays the same. Read more

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This is a terrible proposal, designed to appeal to a voting bloc rather than solve an issue. It is ironic that a provincial government that purports to be against red tape should be engaging in such massive overreach. Leave decisions on bike lanes to local governments. Read more

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If it weren't for bike lanes, my partner would probably be dead. They live in Toronto, and they have almost been hit many times, particularly on streets without bike lanes. Prioritizing vehicles over a more eco-friendly and efficient mode of transit will do little to actually increase traffic flow. Read more

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This policy will injure and kill more people than it conveniences and if you’re okay with that I think that is indicative of poor character, poor judgment and poor governance. It’s a reductive policy that doesn’t benefit the city of Toronto or its people.

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I very strongly oppose this bill to remove bike lanes. I bike in Toronto and do not feel comfortable biking on streets without designated bike lanes because it is so dangerous to bike on a street without. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7316837 Read more

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Bike lanes are very important for the safety of people using bikes. If you will remove bike lanes, cyclist will bike on the road and it won't reduce the traffic. This law will just endanger people's lives and won't have any impact on the traffic. Read more

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