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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'm a 52 year old woman who owns a car. I choose to bike to work because the separated bike lanes make it feel safe for me to do so. If you take out the bike lanes, I'll go back to driving. Congestion will get worse if this bill is passed. Who is helped by this cynical and ill-informed idea?

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This bill is an absolute misnomer. Removing bike lanes will lead to more people in cars, causing more traffic, more citizen deaths, more pollution, and worse cities across Ontario. Read more

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This policy is terrible no matter how you slice it. It's well documented that bike lanes reduce gridlock, rather than causing it. This represents a massive provincial overstep of municipal authority. Read more

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Kitchener-Waterloo bike lanes are hardly used, & incredibly inconvenient. The more lanes you have for cars, you would have less traffic in a standstill causing less carbon emissions. Read more

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Well it looks like you are going to ram this through as you have done in the past. What I would like to see is vehicles passing in the next lane. Already law in California. A lot of bike lanes would not have been required if this was done many years ago. Signed driver/cyclist.

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This idea is dangerous and backward thinking. The CARS are the problem, not the bike lanes. We cannot continue to bring in 500k people a year, and think that adding more cars, and winding lanes is the solution. The solution is a toll on cars in below Bloor, bordered by Roncy and Woodbine. $30. Read more

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As a car commuter, I share the common frustration with increasing traffic congestion. I understand the annoyance that can come from sharing the road with cyclists, especially when it feels like they're slowing us down or creating unsafe situations. Read more

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Not being familiar with the comment process, I am unsure whether the comment for different sections will be seen across the comments for the entire bill. Assuming this is not the case, I submit the below which overlaps with my comments on the "Building Highways Faster" portion. Read more

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This is proposal is extremely misguided and short sighted. I vehemently oppose it for the following reasons: bike lanes are more effective at reducing traffic and gridlock than adding additional roads or highways. Read more

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It is idiotic to remove or prevent bike lanes against municipal wishes to alleviate car congestion. — Bikes take up less room than cars. — Bikes stop more often at stores & cafés on their route, helping small businesses. — Bike lanes need fewer repairs than car lanes. Read more

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This plan is politically driven and not evidence based. Numerous sources show that vehicular traffic congestion is not akin to rainwater: more lanes will not make it flow more smoothly. Rather, more lanes creates induced demand, leading to more cars on the road and more traffic overall. Read more

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Introducing legislation to remove or prevent bike lanes is an incredibly ridiculous short sighted idea. Progressive countries around the world are introducing bike lanes and restricting car access to cities (In Paris bicycles now outnumber cars). Read more

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Bike lanes are an essential component of modern cities that enhance people's ability to get around, both directly and indirectly. They make it easier and safer for active transportation users to get around, reducing vehicle congestion for drivers. Read more

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This is the dumbest policy proposal I’ve seen from this government and totally antithetical to all evidence from around the world, and from what’s actually happening. Read more

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PLEASE remove all the bike lanes you have mentioned before and election is called. Don’t let Chow twist anyone’s arm to keep bike lanes on arterial roads. Please read this article. It’s true Read more

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