In 2017, even Doug Ford knew bike lanes matter:
"You’re nervous when there’s no bike lanes. At least I was. We have to do everything we can to make sure there’s never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders." – Doug Ford
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The government of Ontario needs to stop micromanaging Toronto, its policies and infrastructure. These bike lanes were implemented after research, community consultation and reflect the needs and interests of the city of Toronto.
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Ridiculous. Vindictive against Toronto.
Let's reduce bike lanes and wait for more pedestrians, children, and cyclists to be killed by cars. Thanks Ford.
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Bill 212 as it relates to the removal of existing bicycle lanes and support for the continued implementation and retention of bicycle lanes across Toronto.
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This proposal is a disgrace.
Other major cities are making steady progress in improving mobility and pedestrian/cyclist safety.
The Province has other priorities for expenditures, such as health and education.
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This Blll shows the utter disregard for peoples safety, business interests and respect for the facts. Toronto will not tolerate this kind of malevolent behaviour in a government and it will become evident in the next election.
The rationale behind the amendment to remove existing bike lanes is complete hogwash and clearly a biased and personal agenda of the politcians involved. STAY in YOUR LANE and out of Toronto municipal decisions. Why spend more taxpayer dollars for no benefit to congestion?!
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The removal of cycling tracks and bike lanes will not achieve reduced gridlock in downtown Toronto, it will do the opposite.
The removal of bike lanes will only increase traffic for a variety of reasons:
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Most municipalities have too many bike lanes built mostly for politically connected, more affluent residents. They are poorly used and very expensive to build. We call them vanity projects.
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This proposal is reactive, careless, and not evidence based. Bike lanes increase business for businesses on major roads, make it safer to get around, and contribute to making Toronto a world class city. For the vast majority of people in Toronto, biking is an excellent mode of transportation.
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This bike lane is essential for the safety and accessibility for those who do not have a car. It also is a very quick way to get across bloor street and without it, will just make traffic worse as people won’t want to bike because it will be unsafe and they will chose to drive instead.
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An increasing number of developers are cutting housing costs and delivering more affordable housing for Torontonians by taking advantage of new vehicle parking minimums in Toronto -- that there are none. Instead, developers are building entire towers with bike parking.
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Bike lanes do not add to the congestion instead they enable a healthier and better life style. Please have a look at the bike lane review done on the Jarvis st bike lane installation of 2011/12, it drastically improved the quality of life and business football in the area.
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As a long time resident of South Etobicoke, I applaud and 100% support Bill 212.
The bike lane implementation has been a complete disaster. Traffic for miles and empty bike lanes.
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The provincial government needs to focus on issues that actually affect the province, like healthcare and education. removing bike lanes in Toronto is only going to increase gridlock and will actually make driving into the city harder. Invest in transit and hold Metrolinx accountable.
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Bike lanes are essential in the fight against climate change. They reduce pollution, providing a net-zero mode of transportation. Removing bike lanes forces cyclists, who rely on safe routes, to return to driving, which increases emissions.
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Don't REMOVE infrastructure. Add more! We have traffic grids because of poor construction planning and lack of public transportation funding. Use that $3 billion on the city (Toronto) that fuels Ontario and Canada's GDP and not buying votes!
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