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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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I understand that Toronto’s traffic is terrible. I drive, both in the city and out of it. But, this proposal will not help with traffic. The data is in - bike lanes do not make traffic worse. Bike lanes help reduce congestion. Read more

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I agree with Toronto mayor Olivia Chow - Doug Ford and his administration unilaterally deciding to remove bike lanes is arbitrary, will worsen congestion (and the negative impact on our climate), is not based in any evidence, and is not a good use of taxpayer money. Read more

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As a cyclist downtown since 1974, still cycling today, I am in favour of removing bike lanes from Bloor Avenue Road etc. They make things too complex, bikes can go more safely on smaller roads nearby and just cut up to the main ones when they need to. Read more

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Please reconsider. We desperately need alternative options like bike lanes to reduce congestion and make traffic safer. All research indicates this is a bad idea. There is no reason to do this, if anything we should add more bike lanes

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This is quite possibly one of the stupidest proposals from the Ford government so far. Rip out bike lanes which reduce the number of cars on the road and overall decrease traffic congestion? There should be more bike lanes installed, not removed. Read more

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This proposal is phenomenally short sighted. Streets are overcrowded with cars because there are too many cars. A smart, forward thinking government would be looking for ways to decrease car traffic and improve infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians and public transportation. Read more

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Regardless of how I feel about the bike lanes, I think it is ridiculous that the premier is apparently dying to be the mayor of Toronto, he's so concerned about MUNICIPAL level policies. Read more

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Removing bike infrastructure on Yonge, Bloor and University represents an absurd overreach, based on out of date statistics and "gut feelings" rather than evidence. Read more

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Objection to this proposal. The YongeTomorrow project has started tender process for construction which extends the bike lanes along the street. The province’s desire to remove bike lanes are not based on facts or proof. Read more

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I think this bill is a complete blunder. The province has no place removing bike lanes, period. It should be adding more bike lanes, if anything. As population increases, density will increase too, whether the powers that currently be care to plan for it or not. Read more

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Is about time.Long overdue. I work with a service that used to provide doctors home visits to seniors downtown. None of the doctors in our service will go south of Bloor for years now due to the gridlock caused by bike lanes and other restrictions to drivers. Read more

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This is genuinely one of the dumbest decisions to make. The fact that we're currently even having the conversation about removing bike lanes, of all things, seems incredibly unbelievable. Read more

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As a Torontonian, I am NOT in support of this. The real problem is the number of cars and the amount of construction that is taking forever. This endangers the safety of Torontonians and is not a data backed decision. Bike lanes will reduce traffic over time.

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In a recent Toronto Star Op-Ed, the Minister of Transportation contends that "what we need is a common sense, evidence-based bike lane policy". I agree with the Minister; fortunately, that's what we already have right now. Read more

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