The proposed bill intends to reduce congestion by limiting bike lanes. There are a number of studies, cited by CBC and other news agencies, that the Government should be aware of that conclude that the use of bike lanes tend to reduce congestion - at least in the longer term.
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As Doug Ford said, "You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least / was. We have to do everything we can to make sure there's never a death in the city. One death is way too many when it comes to bicycle riders."
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Notwithstanding the oxymoronic title for the bill, this amendment will do little to reduce traffic gridlock in the downtown core of the City of Toronto.
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This is not a good policy for transportation.
We need a wholistic approach to transportation. Bicycles are more efficient than cars for short trips, and bike lanes are needed for people to be able to comfortably use bicycles.
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I live in toronto and I usually lean more conservative but it's ridiculous to rip out the bike lanes we already have on university and floor. Those are essential central routes on setting up proper bike infrastructure for the city.
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Hello,
The reasoning behind this bill is poorly informed and flawed (see article below). Removing bike lanes in Toronto will not impact traffic congestion, and will make the streets less safe for cyclists.
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Removing bike lanes and not creating new ones is a HUGE STEP BACKWARDS for the development of this city.
We need to build a city that is safe for its residents and focused on safety for the young families and children who LIVE here.
PLEASE INVEST IN MORE BIKE LANES
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There is no reason to believe that Provincial government should be involved in decisions that should be made at the city level, especially with the installation or removal of bike lanes. I use these bike lanes often to commute to work, and by doing so I'm reducing the number of cars on those roads.
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I am a student at the University of Toronto, and I use the Bloor bike lanes every day to get to school. I am appalled that the government of Ontario is considering ripping out these vital pieces of infrastructure.
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As a life-long cyclist (25 years in Toronto), I have biked hundreds of thousands of kilometers in multiple cities in the world. Toronto - and Ontario - lag FAR behind in terms of appropriate infrastructure of CHOICE in safe transportation.
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As Ontarians we are thoughtful forward thinkers who are focused on creating a world class city.
The removal of bike lanes is counterproductive to efforts to encourage car sharing, pooling, and public transit adoption.
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Leave Ontario municipalities, especially Toronto, alone. What is with this government's obsession with Toronto? For most of us Toronto citizens, Ford is not our Premier.
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Have the Premier and their Conservative government lost touch with reality? The injuries and deaths of Ontarians will be at the hands of the Conservatives and Doug Ford.
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I am reaching out to express my concern over the proposed legislative direction that prioritizes drivers, especially with the potential removal of dedicated bicycle lanes.
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Decreasing bike lanes would increase cars and would therefore increase accidents. The number of car accidents/pedestrian deaths is already very high, why should it get higher?
I think all bike lanes should be removed in Ontario. I appreciate the idea of bike lanes . However the climate and the urban sprawl in the province will forever prevent the benefit of bike lanes from being realized over vehicle traffic.
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As a driver, I don't want cyclists occupying the same space as me. How do you think drivers like me will react to cyclists taking the full lane when their dedicated space is removed? This will lead to more frustration and increased tension on the roads.
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What Ford is proposing is a rhetoric that defies all research and rationality and willfully ignores decades of studies within urban planning. This proposed bill even ignores his own government task force's research. The logic that this will reduce congestion is also flawed.
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This is such a stupid idea.
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