I fully support the Provincial Government engaging in this type of review. Too many policy activists have gained influence at the Municipal level, with the goal of punishing commuter traffic and making it increasingly difficult to access urban centers or downtown cores across the Province.
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This is a horrific idea. We need more bike lanes, not less. We need to incentivise people to stop using cars to decrease congestion. What if all the money that was going to be spent to do all this, was spent on the TTC and getting better coverage and more reliable public transit?
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Incredibly scared and disappointed by this bill. This will assuredly lead to more cycling deaths in Toronto, and I can no longer support the party that introduced it. I will be sharing with all of my conservative-voting friends and family so that they do the same.
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I am appalled at the stance of this government has taken towards bike lanes with this act. Time and again research has shown that bike lines only contribute to the reduction of traffic and increase the safety of cyclists.
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This is a stupid bill. You are the provincial government, not the Toronto municipal government. Let Toronto deal with bike lanes how they want to and focus on fixing the healthcare and school systems that your government has made a mess of.
Reducing bike lanes will only add more cars to the roads, increasing traffic and congestion. Biking is a healthy mode of transportation that saves Ontarians money on gas, gets us places faster, and reduces our environmental impact.
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It is absolutely horrifying that the province thinks this is in any way a good idea. The removal of bike lanes will undoubtedly cause life-altering injuries and deaths to cyclists. Bike lanes reduce congestion. That is a fact.
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I rarely bike in their city but when I do I use bike lanes, they are safer for all of us. I primarily drive and I still support bike lanes and deeply oppose Bill 212.
Removing bike lines will not relieve congestion during rush hour. Certain intersections were backed up before the bike lanes, are still backed up with bike lanes, and will continue to be backed up if bike lanes are removed.
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I am a taxpayer.
I can't afford a car, so I have a bike to get around town faster. The bike lanes have made this possible in a far safer manner than using the road.
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As an Ontarian driver and a cyclist, this bill is perhaps the worst possible use of our province’s limited transportation resources. There is no legitimate evidence that bike lanes meaningfully contribute to the significant congestion problem faced by our province.
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As someone who uses the Bloor bike lane to commute to work, I will say this: the only reason I ride my bike instead of driving (with access to free parking at work!!) is because biking is finally safe. Removing bike lanes that are already proven to be popular is petty and counterproductive.
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Bike lanes fight climate change. They reduce pollution, literally a net zero way to get around. Removing bike lanes will put cyclists who came out of their cars thanks to the safe bike lanes, back into cars. This proposal will likely cause cyclists to get catastrophically injured and possibly die.
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I am a senior (in my seventies). I live in Toronto. I ride a bicycle. I need to feel safe, and protected from traffic. That's why bike lanes are critical. Also, cyclists are most often removing a car from the equation!
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Gridlock will not be reduced by eliminating bike lanes. Give them time to show if they work (like a couple of years). You need time for behavioural change. It's a complete WASTE of TAXPAYER MONEY to rip up brand new bike lanes without researching their effectiveness.
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I am someone who has worked who studied transport economics as a student, worked as a transport economist for several areas, and continued to follow and be involved in transit and urban planning issues. This is an absolutely insane proposal, smacking of the worst kind of petty politics.
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I am a Toronto DRIVER who is in favour of keeping (and expanding) the bike lanes. Why shouldn’t we have safe options of commute for everyone based on their chosen mode of transportation.
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