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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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I was born and raised in Brampton, and spent countless hours during childhood waiting to be picked up from places by my parents in cars, because it was too unsafe for me to bike home and they worked late. Read more

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As a driver who frequently commutes downtown for work in a vehicle due to the equipment requirements, the removal of bike infrastucture would mean those commuters end up on motor vehicle infrastructure and cause additional delay especially during my work hours. Read more

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I am writing to express my strong opposition to Bill 212, the so-called "Reducing Gridlock Saving You Time Act." This legislation, which includes the removal of bike lanes across the province, is deeply concerning and, in my view, misguided. Read more

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The government shouldn't increase red tape and bureaucracy, to slow down local governments trying to increase transportation options like protected bike lanes. I use bike lanes every day to compute to work and for leisure and consider them essential infrastructure like sidewalks. Read more

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Bike lanes are correct. Build for the future: people living and working in their local communities. Why do you need to drive all the way down bloor street or university? Live in the city or don’t - you can’t have free access to the city and not actually live here.

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This is a ridiculous proposal. I'm a resident of Ottawa and I use bike lanes all the time for my short and medium length trips. Without them, I wouldn't feel safe enough to take my bike and scooter, and would instead be driving everywhere. Read more

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There's a saying that "if you build it, they will come." I suppose the same is true in reverse. "If you tear it down, they will leave." Doug Ford's plan to eliminate key bicycle infrastructure in downtown Toronto would be an unmitigated disaster. Read more

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I am outraged at this clear over reach by the provincial government. They are not the local government. Mr Ford is not the mayor. They should stay away from the politics of our streets and should stop creating a nanny state. I want this city to be free to make its own choices. Read more

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This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read…if this is an issue on busy roads, make a proposal of where the new bike roads will be enacted, rather than removing VITAL SAFE SPACES for this more environmentally friendly mode of transport in the city centre. Read more

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As a resident of Ontario, this bill is appalling. It's right wing populism at its worst and it puts Ontarians in mortal danger from cars. Toronto needs to continue with Project Zero. How does the Premier plan to justify the wasted tax dollars needed to remove the cycling infrastructure? Read more

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Reducing bike infrastructure in Toronto, particularly on major streets like Bloor, Yonge, and University, would be a major step backward in making the city safer, more efficient, and environmentally sustainable. Read more

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The province has more important things to spend its money on than a flagrant abuse of power because Mr. Ford is inconvenienced/doesn’t like the bike lanes along his commute.

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This proposal is fundamentally wrong-headed, will set back environmental goals in Ontario by a decade, and won't even solve the stated problem. Bike lanes divert traffic from cars and increase the carrying capacity of our roads. Read more

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Bike lanes along major roads are the conservative solution to bikes on major roads. Removing the bike lanes will reduce the number of cyclists using those roads, but not eliminate them. Read more

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Bike lanes provide an affordable and sustainable travel solution for many community members. They also help to manage the flow of traffic by keeping less cars on the road. Why would you get rid of them? Where do you expect the cyclists to go?

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