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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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I think this is a horrible idea. Bike lanes save lives. I am a cyclist and I feel much safer riding in the bike lane. Cars and bikes don’t mix well on the road. You are choosing one group of people over another. Read more

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Bike lanes do not need to be on major arteries. It is common sense, and empirically true, that if you remove a lane of traffic, congestion increase commensurately. As does frustration of drivers, leading to more road rage and erratic driving. Read more

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This is a very strange piece of legislation. There are streets without bike lanes (like Dufferin Street, mostly at least) where the congestion is still terrible (even in off-peak hours). So, it seems that bike lanes are not to blame for congestion, rather the excessive amount of cars is to blame. Read more

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This proposal is moronic. The province does not need to interfere in municipal matters. If anything, the province should new be mandating the creation of addition bike lanes, and supporting the creation of alternative modes of transportation that are better for people and the environment. Read more

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The removal of bike lanes is a ridiculous and short sighted idea. Removing the bike lanes will cause more congestion; we need alternatives to motor vehicles in the roads. The government should be funding more alternatives. Read more

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The bike lanes on Yonge St and Bloor St. (and anywhere where a lane is removed to accommodate for a bike lane) are causing nothing but traffic problems. I live on Jackes Ave. and to turn either way on Yonge St. or to go straight through is very difficult and dangerous. Read more

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With regard to Toronto. I agree with getting rid of bike lanes on Bloor and Yonge. However not university. Side streets should be bicycle highways, for example Harbord Street should be a bicycle highway. Cyclists use Shaw Street for example. It’s more pleasurable to bike on. Read more

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Removing bike lanes and slowing down the construction of new bike lanes will INCREASE traffic and REDUCE safety in our cities. Stay in your lane, and let the experts in the cities decide where bike lanes should be added.

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Yet another example of the Ontario Government doing something IT WANTS that the public does not want. We WANT MORE BIKE LANES. We want more public transit. We don’t want bike lanes ripped out and replaced with car lanes. We need actual solutions that improve our cities. Read more

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The province should not interfere in minor matters of city planning. Bike lanes should be handled as a municipal issue, not a provincial one. Doug Ford just wants to interfere in city politics to score cheap political points with suburban voters.

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This proposed legislation is extremely regressive. Not only does it represent a significant overreach by the province into an area that should be left to municipalities, but it also directly contradicts the consensus among academics and planning professionals regarding bike infrastructure. Read more

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Removing bike lanes won't remove the gridlock. This will exasperate the problem not solve it. Building up the protection designs for those bike lanes to make them safer so more people will feel comfortable using them will reduce the traffic problem. Read more

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Every. Single. Study. Done on bike lanes and traffic congestion shows that bike lanes IMPROVE congestion. This bill is insanity and a smokescreen to try to distract the public from Doug Ford's nepotism and corruption. Stop selling our province to the highest bidder. Read more

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As a GTA driver, getting rid of bike lanes won't get rid of bikes on the road. Bikes will have to go back to being ON the road, and if I can't pass them, I'm stuck. This is a terrible idea.

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