I totally agree with the premier’s plan to remove bike lanes. I also think cyclists should be licensed, wear mandated helmets and be insured to travel the bike lanes.
As a lifelong resident of this city, I know the importance of accessible, efficient public transit. I don’t own a car—I get around by bike and TTC, like so many others who rely on these services every day.
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The only was you can reduce traffic congestion is by giving people viable alternatives to using cars. If you build a city that is only accessible with the use of motor vehicles, people will be forced to use them, and congestion will only get worse.
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I do not agree with the current proposal. My main reason is the lack of scientific and evidence-based investigations to confirm the proposed changes will reduce the congestion. In fact, there are many opposing studies in this regard.
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Dear Minister,
We are in support of proposed legislation, Bill 212, put forth by the Government to relieve congestion on
proposed routes, by removal of bike lanes which are poorly executed. They were rammed through council by zealots and not intended to compliment all users of our roadways.
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We already elect mayors and councilors to handle our municipal matters. Your interference in this is unnecessary, unwanted, and undemocratic. Stay in your lane.
As a dedicated cyclist and daily commuter in Toronto, I strongly oppose Bill 212. Removing bike lanes will increase traffic and put cyclists' lives at risk in our city.
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The governments proposal for removing existing bike lanes is NOT based on a statistical analysis and many of the comments made by Mr. Ford are blatantly untrue. Those of us who actually live in the City of Toronto use our bikes to get around and are entitled to a safe method of transportation.
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The decision to remove bike lanes will increase gridlock in the city as fewer cyclists and pedestrians will feel safe using active transportation and will flex to using automobiles on these same sections of roads.
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Thank you Premier Ford for finally dealing with the car hating politicians who are making it hard for taxpayers to move around these cities. I have to charge my plumbing customers a surcharge to drive into Toronto because of the extra travel time where they've installed bike lanes on major streets.
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I am incredibly disheartened to hear of the proposal to remove bike lanes in the city of Toronto. First of all, the title of the bill is misleading - in fact, studies from around the world have shown that bike lanes REDUCE congestion and ease gridlock.
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This is so dumb. What would improve traffic is to stop forcing people back into the office when remote and hybrid work models are more effective for traffic management. Or even try and improve the bus/subway/transit system. Or even just make the lights sync up better.
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I am completely against this bill. I’m both a cyclist and a vehicle driver. The province should stop meddling in municipal affairs and I know this is nothing but cynical pre-election posturing on the part of Doug Ford and his government!
The Premier himself has acknowledged the importance of bike safety in the past, remarking on the anxieties of riding without bike lanes. That’s why I’m deeply disturbed by possible legislation that could restrict municipalities from building or maintaining bike lanes.
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Great idea! Create a different solution - bike lanes on existing, busy, and dangerous roads doesn't have to be the case. Also add a dedicated cycling tunnel away from vehicular travel on the proposed underground highway tunnel that Ford is building.
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Please remove bike lanes along Danforth Ave from Broadview to Victoria Park. Especially from Woodbine to Victoria Park Ave. These bike lanes have created gridlock traffic at most hours of the day.
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I have lived in Toronto, Ontario since immigrating from the US in 2005. I do not own a car, nor do I wish to. I do not wish to contribute to climate change, nor do I wish to sit in gridlocked traffic.
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The only was you can reduce…
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We already elect mayors and…
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