This proposal is an absolute waste of tax payers money. Stats have shown that when bike lanes are available then people feel comfortable changing their behaviour to use them which ultimately reduces traffic. If the only option is to drive people will drive.
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What a waste of resources this is. The bike lanes on University in particular were completed within the last year or so and provide a crucial artery into downtown Toronto that safely gets more people downtown, not in a car.
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As someone who uses all forms of transit—cycling, driving, and public transport—it's clear to me that bike lanes are essential to modern urban infrastructure. They provide a safe, sustainable transit option that ultimately benefits everyone by reducing road congestion.
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I am appalled that your government is planning to remove existing bike lanes in the city of Toronto. You are putting the lives of cyclists at risk with your reckless actions as they will be forced back onto the road and unprotected from cars and trucks.
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This is an asinine bill being pushed through in bad faith. Everybody knows Ford hates Toronto and is doing this out of spite at the cost to taxpayers.
For shame.
Keep the bike lanes for the stretch of Bloor, please.
Mississauga is a big city, we need to remove congestion, people need to adapt to the new 'green' commute and lifestyle.
In parallel, please expedite more connected public transport.
Leave our bike lanes alone.
Thanks
Bike lanes provide a safe and convenient travel route through the city, especially where public transit is lacking or inefficient (i.e. most of the city).
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A couple of years ago, I was sitting at my desk at 4:30 waiting to leave work. I heard sirens outside and didn't think much about it until I left my office.
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As we all know by now, removing the bike lanes in question will have the effect of increasing traffic congestion in Toronto, not alleviating it. And effectively putting a moratorium on building any new bike lanes will further put us back in our efforts to get people around safely and quickly.
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Protected bike lanes save lives. A woman DIED earlier this year because a truck illegally parked on a painted bike lane. Getting rid of bike lanes does not stop cycling, it makes it more dangerous.
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1. What studies have shown that the three bike lane areas are ineffective? Has empirical data been collected? Should we not complete a study over a longer time? (3-5yrs).
a. Why are the bike lanes not effective?
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Removing these essential bike lanes will not solve gridlock traffic, this statement is supported by data. The province should fund public transit that reduces the number of cars on the road.
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I use these bike lanes daily, and loathe the idea of my taxes going to removing them. I shop at businesses and eat at restaurants that would otherwise be out of my walking range, but too annoying to visit in my car—a fact that removing the bike lanes won't help!
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This proposed legislation is a farce.
It will harm the environment by increasing congestion.
Bike lanes are necessary to reduce vehicular traffic. They increase road safety for cyclists and car drivers.
The state has no place in the bike lanes of the province.
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If the Bloor West bike lane is a sacrificial lamb, so be it. If the Ontario government attempts to remove parts of Bloor between Dundas West and Danforth, or University, there is no doubt that the cycling community will rally to resist the changes, physically.
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Bike lanes provide a safe space for cyclists, encouraging more people to bike instead of driving. This is the way to reduce congestion and vehicle traffic! As more people opt for cycling, the overall number of cars on the road decreases, alleviating congestion!
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This bill is just more shameless mugging from the province. Using the unfounded vendetta against bike lanes to sneak through the Highway 413 that no one but the premier's development cronies wants is absolutely disgusting.
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Please protect bike lanes, especially ones that have just recently been put in.
Bikes are the options to get around the city's gridlock, reduce traffic congestion, and offer attraction to visitors to the city.
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Why remove bike lanes when traffic is such a huge issue . European countries encourage cyclists . Toronto and Ford are headed in the wrong direction . This rash proposal needs to be rescinded .
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