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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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Toronto is saturated with cars so I get that people are frustrated with delays. Freeing up a car lane by removing bike lanes may save time briefly, but it'll eventually just get clogged up with cars again. You don't solve traffic by adding more lanes. The 401 is proof of that... Read more

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Hello, The only way to reduce traffic is to fund viable alternatives to driving. The traffic is mostly created at the intersections. More lanes only increase hazards. I rely on those bike lanes to have safe cycling. Read more

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This bill and the planned closure of bike lanes on Bloor, University and Yonge St is a terrible decision. The government should consult the public regarding this and not move in a heavy handed way. Read more

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I regularly am travelling from Ossington and College (Toronto) to Jones and Gerrard. The inclusion of a bike lane greatly speeds up my commute during peak hours. If the province cared about gridlock, the biggest thing they would do is remove parking lanes from arterial roads.

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Bike lanes are essential transportation infrastructure. Removing them puts cyclists' lives in danger. Whenever I drive and whenever I bike, I appreciate bike lanes for separating cars and bikes, making for a safer and less stressful experience, especially at night or when there is poor visibility. Read more

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Hello, I was hit by a car while biking to work 3 weeks ago. I have ridden a bike to work every day since then, because having been hit hasn't stopped me from enjoying my outdoor commute and getting exercise. Read more

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Ripping out the bike lanes is absolute insanity. The only solution to the deaths by cars and transportation issues are more transit and safe cycling infrastructure. Taking out the bike lanes sets the city back a decade or more. This proposal makes me so ashamed of Ontario. Read more

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I do not use or own a bicycle. However, the proposed bike lane policy is regressive and unwise. Climate change is the biggest issue of our time. We should be doing everything we can to promote climate friendly travel. Read more

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I live in the NWT and have visited Toronto a few times. Every time I visit, I move around the city using public transit or bicycle. Closing or removing bike lanes will discourage tourism and force more people into cars, therefore increasing congestion rather than reducing it. Read more

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I am a resident of central Etobicoke (near Islington and Dundas) and I am a user of the bike lanes on Bloor Street between Kipling and Jane Street. They provide convenience to cyclists. Read more

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This bill is extremely harmful to the work we have done to increase bike infrastructure across many cities in the province. I completely disagree with the plan the remove bike lanes from Bloor, Yonge and University. Read more

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This is an idiotic, regressive, and non-scientific move that is going to undo a decade of progress. The government’s argument that there is not enough bike traffic is circular; you cannot have bike traffic on sections of the infrastructure that are disconnected and incomplete. Read more

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