This comment is primarily concerning the potential implementation of requiring the provincial government's approval for new bike lanes, as well as plans to remove the bike lanes at Yonge, University, and Bloor.
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I work at a business on Bloor street that has been positively impacted by the bike lanes. This plan to remove them would make it impossible for me to bike to work and force me to be part of the gridlock problem and drive. I have so far been enjoying being active and saving money.
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As someone that uses the bike lanes, removing them would force me to use a car, thereby adding to the gridlock traffic in mention. The people haven't had time to get used to the bike lanes yet, as people get more accustomed less people will use cars and more public transit/bikes as a city should.
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We are citizens on this province and we live in Toronto.
I am writing on behalf of my family.
We do not have a car for many reasons, the greatest being that we don’t need one. we get around by bike and do transit and a car share occasionally.
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Bike lanes are an essential part of a city’s transportation network. Many city dwellers rely on them not just for their daily commutes, but for errands, courier services, and daily transport from point a to b.
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Bike infrastructure is crucial for the growth of out city!! I can't afford a car and biking brings down my cost of living drastically. If the bike lanes are removed, I will have to drive on the street in the car lanes
The removal of bike lanes in the downtown area will be disastrous. It has been proven that adding more lanes to a road will only relieve traffic in a short time frame, but in the long run it induces demands in driving, which will then produce more traffic.
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Scrap this bill. This is bad policy for several reasons:
A) you are stomping on jurisdiction of municipalities
B) you are sending a message that cyclists' lives are not important
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This is a complete overreach of power by the provincial government, removing agency from the city and the people who live in it. Why should people who don't even live in this city demand that we rip out existing infrastructure?
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Shame on the transport minister!!
All around North America professional transport opinion is evolving to move away from driving to transit and biking. Meanwhile, the most populous province in Canada is trying to prevent progress on the future.
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I do not support this Bill. As a Toronto citizen I love that these bike lanes provide me with another option to commute, and travel for recreation. This Bill is irresponsible and not supported by facts. There are two subway lines along these corridors, there's no reason we need another car lane.
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Hi,
This proposal is wrong is so many ways:
- There will be more people willing to bike if they feel safe biking in the city.
I bike to work everyday and I use the bike lanes on Bloor, University and Yonge all the time.
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This is a horrible idea! How will ripping out bike lanes save anyone any extra time? Instead we should be focusing on encouraging the construction of more bike lanes and public transit links. Take a look at Amsterdam and all of their magnificent bike infrastructure! Or even our fellow Montreal.
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This proposal is terrible - it is a step backward in creating a city of options for all people and does not address the real reasons for congestion. This will only push all those cycling now into cars and any temporary relief of traffic will be gone within 2 years.
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This hurts for me to hear and really shows how we are going backwards in terms of transportation infrastructure in Ontario. I do not agree with this Bill and I believe this is a terrible idea. We need to start following the footsteps of countries like Netherlands and stop taking leaps backward.
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This is completely ridiculous. This proposal completely lack any compelling evidence that moving cyclists from bike lanes back into traffic will actually decrease road congestion.
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I live in downtown Toronto and use the bike lanes on University, Bloor, and Yonge every day. I oppose the removal of the bike lanes. We should be encouraging transportation that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. I implore the Provincial government to look at the updated stats on bike lane usage.
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