I am writing to express my strong opposition to Bill 212, the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, which imposes restrictions on the construction of bike lanes that require the removal of a traffic lane.
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No. Just no.
Any data will show adding bike lanes reduces congestion because more people will use them instead of driving.
Most importantly they are also shown to increase income for local businesses.
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I am both a city driver and cyclist and this is ludicrous. What do the highway goals have to do with bike lanes which are largely of city streets.
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This legislation is ridiculous. Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and support businesses.
Municipalities are in the best position to make these decisons without provincial interference.
Do not remove bike lanes.
Install more protected bike lanes.
Priority must be given to forms of transit that move the most people per hour. Single occupant vehicle use should be discouraged. Especially in major cities like GTA, Ottawa, Barrie and Hamilton.
I am a resident of Toronto who walks, bikes, takes transit, and drives depending on the specific needs of my trip. This legislation is wildly shortsighted and unsubstantiated by research.
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Cars causes congestion. Less cars = Less congestion. You get less cars by offering good alternatives to cars suchas Bike lanes and Public Transit - not this narrow minded "one more lane" and "one more road" nonsense.
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The recent push in Ontario to remove or limit new bike lanes undermines the principles of sound urban planning and contradicts global trends toward creating safer, more inclusive streets.
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I Support this policy. Bike lanes should be more carefully regulated as traffic in Toronto is severe and realistically speaking cycling is not practical for a large part of the year (example: when it snows or rains.)
While driving a car is extremely practical all year around.
Bike lanes provide safety for me as a bike user. Solving traffic requires funding public transit not demolishing bike infrastructure. Ask any experts and they'll tell you that.
An entire car lane is almost never removed strictly for a bike lane, as a bike lane only takes up about 1/3 of a car lane's width. Usually, it also includes green space, more walking space, and/or street parking.
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It is somewhat shocking that a government would choose to eliminate a form of transportation that is affordable by all, enhances physical health, reduces the carbon footprint of car travel and statistically, improves congetsion.
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I depend on bike lanes to cycle to work downtown 4 days per week. There are still many streets that need bike lanes, and it is scary to ride busy streets during rush hour, especially when it is dark.
There were a few people killed this year on bikes so that is very concerning.
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Regrettably, removing bike lanes will increase congestion, as more people will travel in vehicles roughly twelve times the size of a bicyclist.
In the rest of the world, adding bike lanes has caused a statistically significant decrease in congestion
Removing bike lanes will not solve car congestion. It's only going to put more people in cars. More cars on the road does not lead to less congestion, it will lead to additional pedestrian and cyclist deaths in our province and make gridlock worse.
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I am confused at why this is being looked at from a provincial government level. Roads where bike lanes are installed are managed by municipalities and as such should fall to them to make decisions.
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There is absolutely no logic to this proposal.
- This is a total waste of taxpayer dollars. Why is the provincial government overstepping on municipal government decisions? These planning decisions do not need to be duplicated on a municipal and provincial level.
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