The provincial government shouldn't be adding red tape and bureaucracy to slow down local governments trying to increase transportation options.
I consider bike lanes essential transportation infrastructure like sidewalks.
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I was going to vote for Ford because he represents the small government I believe in, but overstepping his jurisdiction and making municipal issues provincial issues is something only a grossly large government would consider.
This is not good. After removing bike lanes, many of the affected bikers will have to shift to driving. Making congestion in the streets even worse than before. Bike lanes are necessary to support people of lower income, children or teenagers, the elderly, or anyone trying to stay active.
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Hello,
As a canadian taxpayer and daily cyclist I am asking myself the following questions :
1) Why do I have to pay for roads and highways (open question)?
2) Is noise/air/environment pollution taken into account?
3) Is health taken into account?
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Please educate yourselves by watching this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZDEehlaC4 or google countless positive studies about the benefits of bike lanes.
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It would be far simpler and more effective to ban the sale of bicycles and imprison those who currently own one. Lock those lunatics up for their own safety! Ban motorcycles while you're at it! And cars! Buses too. Clear our streets to make way for luxury pickup trucks and SUVs!
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This proposal is not based on any logical thought or in anyway seeks to improve the city. It is clearly a partisan argument that is not supported by any evidence.
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This proposal to prioritize motor vehicle traffic to the detriment of other forms of movement is a terrible idea. Not everyone has the capability to use a car. Consider those who are too young to drive, or who have yet to get a license, or perhaps people without the income to afford a car.
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Bike lanes must stay! They are proven to ease traffic on roads but encouraging more people to drive. It is frustrating to watch the conservative government waste tax payer's money on removing bike lanes and adding red tape to the construction of new bike lanes.
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As citizens we have the right to safe transportations options other than motor vehicles . There is a lot of people that can’t drive , can’t afford to drive or simply don’t want to . Removing bike infrastructure that is already in place is next level idiotic.
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This proposal is foolish and shortsighted. A greater variety of transportation options will allow for maximum mobility across all of Ontario. The main thing blocking the roads is an excessive number of cars.
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This bill is a gross overreach of the provincial government. The province has no business dictating what a municipality can do, or how it can structure its roads, that is strictly the responsibility of the municipal govermnent.
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Please do not remove the bike lanes. I and my spouse use the Bloor bike lanes six days a week. Traffic in the city is bad because we have too many cars. We don't need more room, we need better bikes and transit, and less cars. Please, please, please.
We need those bike lanes in Toronto. There are more and more bikes every year on the road. E-bikes have become very common on the roads. Along Gerrard St, two lanes of car traffic forces bikes onto the side walk because cars simply don't care.
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These studies highlight the impact of protected cycling infrastructure on overall road safety for all users:
1. “The Impact of Protected Bike Lanes on the Safety and Accessibility of Urban Streets”
• Source: American Journal of Public Health
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Removing bike lanes/infrastructure is incredibly short-sighted and seems to be ideologically driven rather than evidence-based policy making. There is significant literature and information on the need for cities/urban areas to embrace multi-modal systems for transportation.
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I am a Torontonian who both takes the car and subway for commutes in and across the city, and I enjoy biking recreationally, but lack the infrastructure around my area to feel comfortable or safe being able to do so, even for short trips.
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I oppose Bill 212, as removing bike lanes undermines efforts to create a safer and more sustainable transportation system. Bike lanes are crucial for reducing traffic congestion and encouraging more people to choose cycling as a viable commuting option.
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As a lifelong resident of Toronto who has lived all over the city (including the area where Doug Ford resides), I find it completely ridiculous to remove bike lanes on primary routes. I personally witness countless people using these lanes daily, myself included.
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