I believe reducing the number of bike lanes will have a very negative effect. I want to ride my bicycle and use transit ,however, the provincial government has not addressed the issue of safety. We need more dedicated bike lanes, not less. I want to ride my bicycle without fear of death or injury.
Live in Hamilton. Just invested in an e-bike to get my car off the road! Travel much faster and parking is free! Getting exercise. 100% feel much safer with bike lanes . Use the GO train and take my bike into Toronto with large groups of friends going with us.
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The proposed legislation undermines the goal that it seeks to accomplish. The goal of easing congestion is accomplished by increasing access to different modes of transportation other than motor vehicles.
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I just want to voice my absolute disapproval for this piece of legislation, here are my thoughts and some proposed solutions to our ongoing transportation issues in this province.
1. The Fundamental Premise of the Bill is Deeply Flawed.
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I have lived in Toronto since 2019 and worked here since 2008. I have and still use bikes for transportation to and from work, restaurants, cinemas and parks.
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The province should have no jurisdiction in municipal affairs. Bike lanes, streets and associated bylaws are decided by elected local officials. Ford is acting like a mayor not a premier....he needs to stay in his lane!
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This proposal is regressive and Ontario should not be passing laws that make our climate even worse. Cycling is important to me and I try to get out for a ride every day. I love the bike lanes on Herkimer and Charlton where I'm protected from moving cars by the parked cars.
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This proposal makes no sense at all. It is completely devoid of evidence. Removing these bike lanes would only create more traffic jams and congestion. WHY would the government create MORE construction chaos in the downtown core?
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The removal of Bloor, University and Yonge bike lanes makes it more unsafe for me to get across Toronto on bike. I use my bike as I do not own a car and bike lanes keep me safe. Furthermore, the halting of new bike lanes limits the places I can safely go around town.
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I welcome the removal of bike lanes placed along Bloor St. W. through Bloor-West Village. Not only have bike lanes reduced lanes along Bloor, but had created an unsafe environment for the local community.
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It is a travesty that the province is wasting time and tax dollars trying to set Ontario infrastructure back by removing people's freedom of choice in safe and healthy transportation.
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This is a serious overreach of provincial authority. The people of Toronto elected a city government with a mandate to expand the bike lane network. The provincial government constantly interferes in municipal affairs, contrary to the desires of the people who live in those municipalities.
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As a newly graduated student now working full time, biking has proved to be a very economical and important method of transportation for me and my fellow peers in our time at school and beyond. I live in Ottawa, and have seen an increase in biking when new bike lanes are added.
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I feel this is not a provincial problem. If the cut of Toronto or Markham or Barrie or whatever wants to use some of their non provincial roadways for bike lanes they should be able to do so. Yes perhaps Ms Chow may not be re-elected but that is her problem not yours Mr. Ford.
I am extremely disappointed that this bill does not reflect the climate and environmental crises that we are facing in this province. We need to support greener modes of transit like biking, not take out bike lanes to prioritize cars which are are a leading emitter of greenhouse gases.
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I am strongly against bill 212. The bill is an attempt to remove and prevent new infrastructure that has been shown to be effective in Toronto. Cycling is a growing mode of transportation, recreation and profession in Toronto. Many food app delivery services use bicycles and e-bikes.
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Yes, let's ignore the positive impact of bike lanes and less traffic experienced in the rest of the world, and strive to go back to a mythical past where more highways and more cars promised a better life. "Getting there faster" is not synonymous with a better life, rather the opposite.
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As a doctor and professor at the University of Toronto, I have borne witness to the trauma inflicted on pedestrians and cyclists from preventable collisions. One of my patients sustained a cervical spine fracture while cycling on Yonge Street, prior to the installation of a bike lane.
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