The cycling infrastructure developed throughout Toronto has been a beacon of progress in a very tough time. Removing them would not only be a waste of money, but it compromises a healthier, safer city for all residents.
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This is a stupid idea that will in no way reduce traffic. The only way to reliably reduce car traffic is to provide viable alternatives to driving. Ripping out bike lanes does not help with that.
Bike lanes in Toronto have significantly improved my quality of life as some one who lives Downtown Toronto. Removing the bike lines would do a significant disservice to people who can't afford cars and don't have other means to get around the city. It also poses a huge public safety risk.
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As a resident of the city of Toronto, I am absolutely appalled with this bill. What an absolute waste of tax payers money, to remove existing infrastructure.
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As a regular driver, transit user, resident of the affected area and also cyclist I strongly object to the proposed process of requiring provincial approval for most bike lane installations as well as the forced removal of bike lanes on Bloor St, University Ave and Yonge St.
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Terrible idea. This endangers cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. It will also increase congestion.
In my neighbourhood cyclist are more like 20 percent of road users and have a tiny fraction of dedicated lanes.
Use actual data.
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As a resident of Toronto who cycles everywhere, even during the winter, I am quite displeased with the idea of removing bike lanes and I strongly oppose it. I use the Bloor street bike lane everyday and my personal safety will be at risk every time I try to commute.
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I’m writing to oppose the proposed plan to restrict and remove bike lanes in Toronto. Removing bike lanes on major streets like Bloor, Yonge, and University is counterproductive and a misuse of taxpayer money.
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I live near Bloor st, and I take the Bloor, Yonge, and University bike lines regularly. This bill is a travesty. Bike lanes DO NOT cause congestion. Cars cause congestion. When you provide safe and appealing alternatives to driving, fewer people drive.
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First off, this is the dumbest name for an act ever.
Second, bike lanes reduce car traffic. They increase foot traffic to local business, and help reduce the emissions from single occupancy vehicles.
Third, the 401 has no bike lanes and is still congested. Maybe it's not the bike lanes?
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I live in the Annex and work downtown. I bike to work everyday, including through the winter, except on days when there is a lot of snow on the roads (which are minimal). I just the Bloor and University bike lanes daily, and the lanes on Yonge fairly regularly as well.
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It is absolutely absurd in this era of climate change and economic uncertainty to remove existing bike lanes. Interfering with municipalities' ability to determine their owk bike lane needs is bad enough, but to spend taxpayer money removing lanes on Bloor, etc.? Absurd.
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The city needs to wake up, the bike lanes have not only me feel safe as an avid biker but as a driver as well. Please don’t let Doug Ford ruin another thing.
I am a daily commuter cyclist in Toronto - to work, for groceries, and everything else. The bicycle is the most efficient and quickest mode of transport downtown.
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I strongly oppose the proposal for Bill 212. As Guelph residents, our household relies on driving, public transit, cycling, and walking to get around. Where we experience gridlock in its worst form is on the eastbound 401 as we go to visit family in Toronto.
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The Bloor-Annex BIA have come out against the removal of bike lanes on Bloor St.
120 physicians and researchers from UoT have written letters opposing the removal of any bike lanes in Toronto.
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Impact on Local Autonomy: Municipalities generally have the most direct knowledge of local transportation needs and community priorities. This proposal could add layers of bureaucracy that may hinder timely implementation of bicycle infrastructure.
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Please do not make it more difficult to build bike lanes in municipalities across the province, and, please do not get rid of parts of the Bloor, Yonge and University bike lanes in Toronto. I used the Bloor bike lane every day to take my three-year to daycare. It is essential.
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