The provincial government is massively overstepping here. I thought conservatives were for a small government but the provincial government can't keep its nose out of Ontario's cities' business.
Whoever came up with this bill has two marbles for a brain. I oppose this bill and I urge you to reconsider on behalf of all Ontarians who want to commute in eco-friendly, heart healthy ways.
As someone who actually lives in a high-density urban environment, I can say from first-hand experience that adding bike lane infrastructure has made my life better and safer. I'm a frequent pedestrian, occasional cyclist, and occasional driver.
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We need more bike lanes regardless of how they come about. A highly connected biking infrastructure willl reduce cars on the streets and that should be the goal. Less cars. Did you just construct Victoria street and not include bike lanes? How is that even possible.
This is a terrible idea that goes against every expert in infrastructure and city planning. Bikes are not the source of congestion on our streets. Everywhere in the world that has made serious longterm commitments to bicycle infrastructure has seen improvements to flow and quality of life.
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I think using tax payer money to rip up an existing thing (bike lanes) or prevent new bike lanes is something that NO ONE, asked for, and it is just insane to me. It's bizarre and shows us the competence of the Ontario leadership is either sliping or was not there to begin with.
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Studies show that bike lanes reduce gridlock, emissions and travel time.
The University bike lanes were lobbied for by hospitals to provide safe transport for hospital workers
I commute daily and year round on the Bloor West bike lane and have never once seen a fire truck or ambulance held up.
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Gridlock could be significantly improved if we invested in better public transit infrastructure, improved access to the exorbitantly costly 407 instead of building a separate highway (since we already paid for the 407 - I don’t want my tax dollars being wasted on another highway I can’t use), and in
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I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed legislation that would require provincial approval for new municipal bike lanes in Ontario.
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This bill must be rejected. This is big-government encroaching on town and county affairs. When I want to ocmplain about bike lanes, I want to go to the county, who can do something about it, not to someone in Toronto!!
Say NO to this garbage!
Bike lanes as essential for safe travel, reducing the number of cars on the road (which reduces congestion!) and helps alleviate pollution. This is an infuriating bill that undoes the important work of municipalities to accommodate all citizens (not just those with cars!)
Attacking bike lanes in a city (any city) in which downtown / core commuting times is a voter issue is outrageous. Cycling infrastructure and improvements in public transportation only serve to decrease congestion and this has been proven time and time again in every urban context imaginable.
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This policy is a absolutely ridiculous and will only lead to more grid lock and more green house gases.
There is literally no reason for this policy to exist, it does the exact opposite of its name.
Removing bikes lanes is the complete opposite of what needs to be done. Cyclists should be subsized and paid by the provincial gov't for riding their bikes instead of taking up a lane on the road with their bikes.
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The traffic along Bloor outside of rush hour is not a problem. During rush hour it has always been busy. Pre bike lanes car would stop along Bloor to quickly run into store essentially turning it into a single lane during rush hour.
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All statistics collected by agencies responsible for traffic show that bike lanes improve traffic, not increase gridlock.
Regardless of how many lanes you add, you will induce demand and not escape gridlock.
The only solution to Toronto's traffic problem is to encourage people not to drive.
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I oppose this proposal. As someone who travels by bike, dedicated bike lanes are much safer for me and very clearly allow cars to pass by me without having to change lanes, which would not otherwise be possible in heavy traffic
Hi there, the province should not meddle in municipal matters like bike lanes. This proposal is obviously predatory overreach intended to rally support with motorists in the inner suburbs going into a provincial election. For shame.
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