As a Canadian citizen living in Toronto, I oppose this bill.
Removing bike lanes from major streets will not improve gridlock - on the contrary it will make it worse in the medium-long term. More people will drive and fewer people will ride bicycles.
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Getting rid of the bank lines is an easy to ensure that traffic gets worse rather than getting better! And this bill is disguised just so Highway 413 can pass any environmental checks and get the Premier's friends more money
The provincial government shouldn't be adding red tape and bureaucracy. The Mayor of Toronto is against the proposed removal of bike lanes. As the representative of the people of the City of Toronto the provincial government should not be ignoring the voice of the people.
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I'm an Ontario resident with a car and I strongly oppose this bill. The solution to car congestion is transportation alternatives. Nothing is as space-efficient and flexible as biking. If we go backwards we will just make the problem worse in ways that will take years or decades to fix.
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This bill would be a disaster for the city of Toronto. A more complete, interconnected cycling network encourages people to commute via bike and would reduce car traffic over the long term as more people switch modes.
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I am opposed to removal of any existing bike lanes, and in favour of creation of new lanes despite the need to remove lanes to create them.
If the government proceeds to remove or otherwise restrict bike lanes, I will vote against them in the next election.
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The bike lanes of Bloor, Yonge, and University are essential for the growing cycling network of Toronto and people who use them daily to commute around the city. As a healthcare worker myself. I use the University bike lanes even when on call at all hours of the night.
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I am a physician who lives and works in Toronto and commute by bike year round. I am frankly dismayed and somewhat bewildered by this move from the Ontario government to limit bike lanes. I believe that streets should be made for people, and not just those who can afford to drive.
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All this does it encourage more driving. Bike lanes, transport, building more walkable neighborhoods should all be a priority. Keep the bike lanes and focus on changing behaviours. Where are the measures to reduce traffic? Like a downtown congestion tax?
I fully reject the entirety of Bill 212. Fiscally Irresponsible.I'm ashamed to see you import that American trumpism culture war nonsense to our great country. I absolutely do not want Ontario to become anything like Alberta or the US. But I can see it every day more and more.
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I think this is short-sighting and dangerous legislation. It's clear the Ontario government is trying to pander to a select group of voters in advance of a snap election. Look at the data: Bike lanes saves lives. More line bike infrastructure that a city builds the more people use it.
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This is a waste of taxpayer money. There is no evidence that the scheme will work. Cyclists take cars off the road, they don't add to congestion. Also, if there are more lanes of traffic, more cars get onto the road. Everyone knows this! There has been lots of research proving it.
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I live in down town Toronto. This year I started biking in Toronto using the Tangerine Bike Share system. I estimate that it has reduced my car usage by 85%. The bike lanes on Bloor and University have been essential to my commutes.
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I am totally against the arbitrary removal of bike lanes from Toronto's streets. If there are issues on Bloor Street, let's look at the data and talk with the community to find compromises, as Olivia Chow has already done.
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If gridlock in downtown streets is a concern for drivers, they should use alternative modes of transportation like GO Transit, trams and bicycles. As more people live in the downtown core of our cities, people need to get around their communities.
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Very bold to overhaul city bike lanes in ridings that did not vote PC. This is absolutely corrupt and also a distraction from other points on this omnibus bill.
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Bike lanes reduce traffic as they transport people more efficiently than cars do. The argument that not many people bike so we should build bike lanes is fundamentally flawed. The reason people don't bike is the lack of proper infrastructure.
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