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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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Please consider the environmental impact of encouraging driving over cycling by not providing protected bike lanes. If there were no sidewalks, wouldn't more people choose to travel in a protected vehicle? Read more

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I support keeping bike lanes in the city of Toronto. It has personally changed my behaviour from driving downtown to work to biking downtown to work and succeeding at removing 1 car from the road in Toronto everyday. Read more

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I think it is absolutely ridiculous that Doug Ford wants to remove bike lanes. It is a complete reversal of progress towards safety, the environment and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Once again, Doug Ford is focused on the wrong things that are needed to improve this province. Read more

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The province’s proposal to REMOVE bike lanes is preposterous. First of all, these lanes in Toronto have been years in the making, have cost a ton of money to implement, and the idea of just ripping them out (spending even more taxpayer dollars) is a disgusting use of resources. Read more

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This is a huge step backwards and it's sad to see. If people feel bike lanes are underutilized, maybe it's because the infrastructure for cyclists is so lacking compared to cars - a simple look at bike routes in Toronto shows this. Read more

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When Bloor St has the bike lane removed from the outside lane, cars will just park on it. Just like they do on college street, west of Euclid, where the separated lane ends. It’s generally an unusable lane for drivers anyway. This doesn’t even address the congestion issue immediately.

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Removing bike lanes that have already been added to Bloor, Yonge, and University is a waste of taxpayer's money. Preventing the addition of more bike lanes (which can hold a higher volume of traffic than motor vehicle lanes) is counter-intuitive to reducing gridlock. Read more

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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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The Ontario government’s proposal to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue in favour of vehicle traffic lanes is a step backward for sustainable, efficient urban mobility in Toronto. Read more

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I strongly object to the control that Bill 212 gives to the province over bike lanes in municipalities. Transportation planning within a municipality is is properly a municipal responsibility. This is because Read more

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Removing the bike lanes is NOT a good idea. Adding capacity will not solve the congestion issue. Removing cars from the street by moving them to bikes and stimulating local businesses through additional bike lanes will!

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Adding and expanding bike lanes will HELP traffic, not hurt it. The problem with traffic is that there are too many cars, not a lack of lanes. More lanes don't fix traffic, it just invites more and more cars. The only way to reduce traffic is to create bills that to the opposite of this. Read more

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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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My comments are specific to aspects of this proposed bill that single out removal of bike lanes within the City of Toronto. I oppose this aspect of the proposal for a few reasons: Read more

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As a recent UofT Dental school graduate removing the Bloor, Yonge and University bike lanes is an absurdly backwards move with respect to safe, efficient traffic infrastructure. Read more

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I strongly urge you to reconsider this proposal. Removing bike lanes and restricting new ones would be a step backward for Toronto's transportation infrastructure and safety. Read more

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I am writing in strong opposition to this bill. I bike everyday from Davisville to downtown. I use Bike Share. A safe protected lane is essential to my commute and others. I also bike all around town for recreation. Read more

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The Ontario government should not be seeking to add red tape and bureaucracy. Municipalities should be allowed to make decisions in the best interest of their citizens and the province should not interfere with those decisions. Read more

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I briefly owned a car for a period while living out side of the downtown core. I have moved back downtown and since then my car has broken down and I decided to not replace it because it makes more financial sense to not own a car in a city that is already prohibitively expensive to rent in. Read more

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