I am a voter in Etobicoke and I am so disappointed in this Ontario legislation for several reasons:
- This is up to the city to decide, let local decide local! Province and Feds need to back off!
- Removing bikes means more cars, even worse traffic!
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This is absolutely terrible. Bikes and bikelanes are obviously not the cause of traffic congestion. Each one is many times smaller than a personal vehicle, and removing the lanes do not help the actual issue. Invest in alternative modes of transport, such as reliable public transit infrastructure.
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This bill is a terrible idea. In order to reduce gridlock, bike transit should be encouraged, NOT disabled. The removal of bike lanes in Toronto will only have create an unsafe environment for cyclists, and have negative environmental impacts.
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i have commented prior, but i would like to provide further points:
1. the provincial government shouldn't be adding unnecessary red tape to municipal governments. this will just slow down the implementation of increased transportation options for the residents of the city
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Please don't remove the bike lanes. It's the only way for cyclist to bike safely. We will not purchase cars if you remove them, and the whole concept is backward. In Europe city centers are only allowed for resident cars and have good and cheap shuttle bus service to help people getting downtown.
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Hello,
I would like to start by stating my overall support for measures that reduce traffic and gridlock, particularly in the denser areas of our cities. However, I find this proposal to be counter to that motive and thus would like to express my concern.
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We don't need Bloor to turn into a freeway for motorists to travel across town as fast as possible - we need safe city streets. We don't need Yonge to be the most direct route downtown for a car - we need vibrant neighborhoods with connected businesses.
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This is foolish!! Anybody who spends any time downtown knows that it is the construction that is causing grid lock and not the bike lanes. Removing bike lanes will only add more cars to the problem. This is an attempt to win votes and not actually solve any problems.
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I strongly oppose this bill. Cyclists require safe infrastructure as much as any other method of travel. Cycling is better for congestion by reducing cars on the road, better for health and better for the environment.
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I would like to register my thoughts about this Bill and sincerely ask the Government of Ontario not to push this through as it will impact on green solutions that can otherwise reduce car traffic in downtown Toronto.
Some points to consider:
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I understand that people view bike lanes as an impediment to car traffic flow but in reality dedicate bike lanes reduce overall traffic wait times. This seems counterintuitive until you realize that bikes are much, much smaller than cars.
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Honestly there’s not enough room in the single bike lanes to accommodate the e-bikes, e-scooters, and bicycles so I can’t wait for that to take over an entire lane of traffic in each direction instead of parking and a bike lane
The amendment to the bill regarding the Yonge, Bloor and University bike lane removal is one of the most regressive and ill thought out proposals I have ever seen in my 61 years on this planet. Years of planning and millions of tax dollars have been spent on these lanes.
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The passing of Bill 212, disregards the safety of cyclists and in particular leaving those who are not privileged with no other option of travel other than subjecting themselves to being more likely struck by a motor vechicle and becoming another cycle death statistic.
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I'm a 25-year-old architect who cares about his city, the environment and his health and that's why I commute on my bike every single day. Removing bike lanes and putting red tape on new bike lane development is going to negatively impact congestion, not make it better - it's basic urban planning.
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Research done on bike lanes has consistently suggested that they are a boon to the city. Tearing up bike lanes to add more lanes for cars does no good, and we have countless studies about induced demand to back that up.
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The choice to add bike lanes on municipal streets should be something that is decided by municipal governments not provincial governments. Cycling is growing quickly in Toronto and is already the fastest way to get around the city downtown.
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This is absolutely terrible…
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This bill is a terrible idea…
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i have commented prior, but…
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Please don't remove the bike…
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We don't need Bloor to turn…
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This is foolish!! Anybody…
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Myself and many others rely…
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Re: Bike lanes and…
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I understand that people…
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Honestly there’s not enough…
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This bill is garbage. I do…
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