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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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This is by far the most misguided proposal on the table. Bike lanes have been proven in effect to reduce traffic by providing alternative safe options. I had never once biked as an alternate to a car until a comprehensive bike lane system was in place in Toronto. Read more

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I disagree with this proposal. Most cars have only one person in them. Why does that one person get more entitlement to the road just because they have a giant metal box around them? A medium sized car takes up as much space as 5 bicycles. Read more

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Removing bike lanes will increase traffic. We need more options for people to get around. I bike to work for 10 months of the year because I feel safe in a bike lane on Richmond or Adelaide st in downtown Toronto. Without one, I would be driving. Read more

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Bike lanes are an important part of our infrastructure. The province should not have a say as to where municipalities choose to have bike lanes as the province is not local. We should be working to improve alternative means of transportation rather than relying on cars to get us places. Read more

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I think we need to add another layer of bureaucracy for public works? I believe municipalities would be best suited to do their own urban planning, unless it impacts a provincially owned road (e.g. bike lane on a 400 series highway). Read more

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Bike lanes are essential in any modern transportation system. Don't go through with this change. Cities should be allowed to make their own decisions. People need to have choices of how to get around their cities. This will only increase traffic congestion.

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I use bike lanes to get to and from work, and to my kids school for pickup. Today I used Toronto Bike Share to get to work after walking my children to school, and same on return trip. Bike lanes help keep me and my family safe. Read more

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Bike lanes do not cause congestion. Too many cars and lack of transit option causes congestion. If you remove bike lanes, those people who were riding bikes will drive, then you’ll have more cars on the road. Stop using this as a political stunt. Call an election.

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Where is your evidence that bike lanes cause gridlock? You have no evidence. You make decisions based on what you think not what you have evidence to prove. Please consult transportation and urban planning experts before making key transportation decisions. Read more

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Please stick to governing Ontario as you were elected. Doug Ford is not the mayor of Toronto and we don't need his corrupt fingers meddling in city matters. Why not focus on improving transit and infrastructure so people from the suburbs don't NEED a car to get into the city. Read more

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I’m a resident of Toronto who mostly gets around by car. I think one of the biggest improvements we’ve made in the city recently is the expansion of the bike lane network. I feel safer when cyclists have their own lane separate from traffic. Read more

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I am in support of protected bike lanes as a driver. I drive to work daily, but it’s important to me that those around me are safe and protected as well. Bike lanes also reduce congestion by incentivizing active transportation. Please rethink this proposal.

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As a longtime city of Toronto resident, I know that bike lanes are a critical part of city infrastructure that reduces congestion and increases safety for all road users. Removing or restricting bike lanes is an affront to modern urban planning. Read more

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Do not remove the bike lanes. I pay taxes and do not destroy the roads with heavy vehicular traffic. Nor does my bike take up parking spaces. I RIDE MY BIKE YEAR ROUND EVERY DAY. Bike lanes are travelled by teachers, doctors, nurses, and the most poor and vulnerable. Read more

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This proposal is an overreach of provincial authority that is categorically misinformed. I strongly oppose it. This will not only increase car traffic, but lead to an increase in fatalities of people riding bikes and mobility scooters alongside contributing to more carbon emissions. Read more

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Bike lanes are incredibly important to getting around Ontario. As a resident, I rely on them on a daily basis, as bicycles are my main mode of transportation. I do not own a car, nor am I currently in a position to buy one. Read more

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