I was disappointed by Minister Sarkaria’s comments regarding the O’Connor bikeway in Ottawa. Minister Sarkaria used the O’Connor bikeway as an example of a project where traffic lanes were needlessly removed from a key arterial.
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This is absolutely ridiculous and makes no sense at all. The Premier’s claims are once again simply not true, and he is acting against the interests and wishes of the people once again.
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This change is reckless and disregards the views of local residents and their elected representatives. Bike lanes save lives and protect people from serious injury and allow a convenient and healthy transportation option, while also allowing children and families a safe form of activity.
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I fully support bike lanes.
I fully support a municipality's right to determine its own priorities.
I in no way support spending money to rip out existing bike lanes.
I in no way support this legislation.
I will not support any government proposing measures such as this.
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Bike lanes are not causing the congestion, starting construction work to close the pre-existing lanes will make it worse for everyone, not to mention the unnecessary cost involved.
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Active transportation is an important aspect of the transportation grid, and it worries me immensely that in an attempt to reduce gridlock and make transportation easier and faster, a transportation option for torontonians is being potentially removed.
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Can you put the new bike infrastructure in before you dig up the ones on bloor, Yonge and university ? I take my kids to school and activities on bikes because of these lanes and won’t be able to without lanes. So then I’ll drive and there will be more traffic and pollution.
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I think the decision to remove the bike lanes is quite foolish and shortsighted. It is a move being made against the evidence on the matter and will harm Toronto in the long run.
This is a terribly informed idea to make our cities less livable for those without vehicles. Widening roads and removing infrastructure to accommodate cars will increase congestion in urban areas during rush hours.
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There are a lot people who don’t own cars as well. We need to share the road to citizens who live and work in the area and not just people who pass by these streets. True progress is to live in a city where there is truly an option to not own a car and be able to be carbon neutral.
This is such a dumb idea. Bike lanes are good for the city. They're much more effective at relieving traffic congestion, its faster to ride your bike than to drive in these areas, and its good for your health. Tearing out existing bike lanes is going to cause more traffic and is a waste of money.
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I object to this proposal on many levels.
1. It is a disgusting overreach by the provincial government into an issue that is clearly the remit of locally elected city councils.
2. Removing bike lanes will make streets less safe for cyclists and drivers by forcing bike traffic to mix with cars.
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Installation at the cost of existing infrastructure in already crowded streets is poor planning and does not support future infrastructure. Bike lanes should be added where they can be accommodated in existing to critical infrastructure.
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I am outraged at the audacity of suggesting that removing and reducing bike lanes is in any way relevant or effective for reducing traffic congestion, and that provincial approval would be relevant to these discussions.
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This is the worse idea I’ve ever heard. Deeply unserious. If you do this it will be the biggest waste of taxpayer money, create so much congestion, and make life worse in every way
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