I use bike lanes every day, and by removing them I would no longer feel safe taking my younger brothers to the nearby park. It is a commute of around 3 km, and there are, thankfully, bike lanes the majority of the way (even if they are somewhat unsafe, still having conflict with pedestrians).
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This is poor policy to circumvent labour agreement for civil engineers and pander to ill-informed voters who think bike lanes cause congestion instead of the inherent inefficiency of single vehicular traffic.
This legislation is shameful
I live in the west end of Toronto and the bloor bike lane is a route I take almost daily to get across the city. Having had people in my life seriously hurt by cars while riding their bikes, I find it crucial for our city to offer safe ways to move around the city on a bicycle.
I feel as if this bill takes power away from local government to make local decisions. The provincial government does not have the knowledge that local people or business partners know. Tell me where Brockville is with out having to look it up.
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I don't drive, and I have no intention of doing so. Bike lanes improve my life whether I am walking or biking. Aside from just myself directly they make it easier for delivery services to work, and make it possible for teens to be more independent.
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You'll only find that increased car traffic will fill these avenues. You'll be spending money to accomplish nothing. You're insisting on stuffing downtown Toronto with many more people, and only think they're going to jump onto the subway to move around. That is sheer lunacy.
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These bike lanes are vital for several important reasons
1. Safety for Cyclists: Removing bike lanes would endanger cyclists by forcing them to share the road with vehicles, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries.
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As a member of the City of Kitchener's Committee of Adjustment and an Architecture/Urbanism Graduate from Carleton University, I strongly oppose the provincial government involving itself in street design decisions.
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I oppose Bill 212 in its entirety.
The Provincial Government should not be creating more red tape for municipalities trying to build transportation infrastructure, let alone spending provincial tax payer dollars to remove infrastructure that cities have already paid for.
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This is so ridiculous.
I, among many other torontonians require these routes to get around the city every day.
We do not need more cars on the road for congestion. More lanes does not equal less traffic if you read literally any urban planning research.
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This bill will send Toronto back to the stone age, across the globe the most advanced and successful cities have realized the key to solving urban gridlock is providing various modes of transport, including cycling, ripping out bike lanes will only cause more people to NEED to drive thereby causing
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I, along with nearly everyone I know who lives in the city, am incredibly opposed to this bill. The biked lanes that are being threatened are used by thousands of commuters and residents who rely on them to safely and efficiently reach their work, home, or other destination.
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As an addendum to my earlier comment, focusing on the environmental consequences of this bill:
-This bill will lead decrease cycling rates and an increase in car traffic which in turn will increase pollution
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I routinely commute by bicycle. I know good, productive Ontarians that cannot drive due to health or financial reasons. Making safe, connected and effective bike lanes is a hallmark of great cities.
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I strongly oppose the removal of any bike lanes in Ontario under this new Bill. It is a waste of taxpayer money. Bike lanes are an investment in communities and make areas more desirable to live and work. People who use bike lanes are also taxpayers, commuters, shoppers, etc.
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The proposed bill would not serve to reduce gridlock, and would instead simply promote driving, causing further traffic. Invest more into bike lanes, not less, so that less people choose to drive in favor of preferable alternatives.
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