The removal of the bike lanes is a short sighted and devastating decision. Those bike lanes provide safety to the vulnerable cyclists. The evidence based argument for keeping the lanes is overwhelming. It is better for the environs, economy and the citizens of Toronto.
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I am a car owner and driver.
Don’t touch the bike lanes.
I don’t want to kill cyclists.
Cyclists in bike lanes don’t make my commute slower.
Bike lanes improve my city.
What a waste of proposed money.
Paul
As a life long resident and recently retired first responder I feel compelled to comment on this matter
THANK YOU to the provincial government of the day for imposing reason and logic into the equation
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All cities need increased safe bicycle infrastructure. Proposing to remove existing ones and limit the further expansion of bike lanes is backwards, asinine, and will INCREASE gridlock, as has been proven time after time by studies around the world.
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Bike lanes are a critical tool for large cities and improving overall safey. Providing options for transit that do not rely on cars is crucial to creating a better city for everyone.
This bill looks like it was written by car companies in the 1960s. Adding more lanes wont change our city!
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The basis of this bill is a lie. There is no evidence that bike lanes cause more congestion. In fact on some parts of Bloor, bikes make up 37% of vehicle traffic despite taking up less than half of the space allocated to cars. This makes cycling a far more space efficient method of transport.
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I am completely against this proposal and would prefer the Province to focus on big picture solutions such as investing in rapid-transit and providing faster ways for people to commute around the GTA which reduce volumes and the road and be better for the environment overall.
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Ya, MORE cars is always a solution in cities that have exponential! building of sky high towers on streets that are Too small for the current population (pedestrians, vehicles, bikes/scooters. electric bikes etc).
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I commute to work in the downtown core every day, using Bloor and University bike lanes. I've been riding for 20 years so I'm very confident in taking the lane when needed. If these lanes are removed, I will be taking a lane on these streets every day.
Examples of this gross attack on the economy and society.
A road used 80% by trucks and go buses.
Steeprock Drive, chesswood drive.
These roads are where all the commercial buildings are located, and are a main artery to get to the Allen, Finch, and Keele.
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This is not the sort of bill that a conservative government should concern itself with. Please let cities manage themselves and focus on important provincial issues like healthcare and education.
Even as a voter with centre to centre-right leanings living in suburban Toronto, removing bike lanes on major thoroughfares like Bloor and University, as well as curtailing municipalities ability to build new lanes, is absolutely asinine.
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At the outset, I am not a cyclist nor am I a driver any longer. I am a citizen who cares about the safety of my fellow Torontonians and the health of the planet.
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This a a very disappointing proposal, bike lanes have greatly improved my family's experience living close to a main road in Toronto. I haven't noticed a great change in traffic due to the lanes, the main congestion issue comes from construction blocking traffic in my area regularly.
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Removing already completed and installed bike lanes, which have proven to reduce congestion AND emissions, is not something we should entertain or support.
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The decision to take out bike lanes in our province’s largest city is not only frustrating, but is the determining factor as to why I will no longer vote Conservative as I have been for 8 years now.
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I am a driver and cyclist and will almost always choose bike commuting over driving. Since having a kid, I now bike with my toddler in a seat. Having bike lanes allows me to keep doing that safely. Removing them will force me to drive more often, therefore contributing to congestion.
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The proposed legislation is a waste of government resources, hurts the citizens of Toronto and Ontario, and will result in increased traffic and gridlock. This legislation is absurd for many reasons and encapsulates what is wrong with modern politics.
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