I do not think that your proposal to reduce the number of bike lanes in Ontario will improve the environment in this province. Bicycles have a much smaller environmental impact than cars, and we should encourage people to use them if we want to improve the environment.
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It is a waste of taxpayers money having two levels of government responsible for the same thing. Leave bike lanes to local/municipal governments and focus provincial government on bigger issues
I want to use my bike to commute. It is better for an eco-responsible city - like it doesn’t pollute the air me and my children breathe - and it is good for my health. It keeps me fit and energized. It is more quiet than cars and less of a hassle to park.
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This legislation is not evidence based and will not accomplish any of its stated goals. It is a ridiculous assertion that provincial interference will do anything to reduce traffic congestion to ‘get you there faster’.
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Everyone I speak to in my riding opposes this bill, bike riders and car drivers included. I live in Kitchener Waterloo where our city does a fantastic job with planning and has implemented a great bike lane system that has improved quality of life and ability to move around the city significantly.
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This is not the way to reduce congestion and will LEAD to more cyclist interaction, lead to more deaths (we had 6 in Toronto this year) and is counter intuitive to the increase adoption year over year of micromobility vehicles (such e-bikes scooters, etc.). Let the city decide what makes sense.
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You should reduce street parking or size of sidewalks in order to build bike paths. You are right to keep the existing lanes of traffic, but bike lanes are also needed.
If the existing bike lanes are removed from Toronto's busy streets, I'm concerned that the food delivery bikers from India will start riding on the sidewalks where they will get in the way of pedestrians, and they might even hit some pedestrians with their bikes and e-scooters.
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In the context of the climate crisis, we MUST be transitioning away from cars towards sustainable options like biking. We MUST be removing car lanes in favour of bike lanes. This is a matter of necessity. We cannot continue like this.
This bill violates municipal autonomy. The province should not prioritize drivers over transit and cyclists. Gridlock is aggravated by the lack of other alternatives. The focus and pressure should be on completing ongoing major projects like Eglington Crosstown.
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I commute to work every day by bike, rain, snow, sun. I ride a route that now has bike lanes and I know helps keep me safe. It is the same route that prior to having bike lanes, had two cyclists killed (Annette and Dupont). Since bike lanes none that I know of.
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This proposal is a terrible idea. As a car driver who also cycles, I think the province should leave decisions about bike lanes to municipalities. Commuting by bike reduces the number of cars on the road, helps the environment and provides healthy exercise and stress relief.
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This bill is short sighted and ridiculous. Stuff after study has found that an increase in lanes does nothing but INCREASE congestion and limiting bike lanes will put cyclists in very real danger. If you want to improve congestion, you need cars off the road.
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Surely municipal traffic engineers are better at designing roads and bike lanes than politicians! Laws such as this cause regulatory overhead that slows down much needed construction of biking infrastructure.
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As an Ontario resident and non-cyclist, I support municipalities rights to plan their own cities. Bike lanes are good for everyone - they improve safety and are environmentally friendly. Cities and towns know their own streets best.
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This legislation is a major overreach by the provincial government into municipal affairs. It is unacceptable that the province would interfere and prevent any small municipality from designing and implementing infrastructure that meets the needs and wants of local residents.
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