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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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This is terribly policy and will endanger the lives of Torontonians while doing little if anything to solve the city's traffic problems. I oppose provincial overreach into what are inherently municipal policy decisions.

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This is the most absurd legislation I have heard in a very long time. There is absolutely no evidence to the claim that bike lanes increase traffic and substantial evidence to the contrary -- this has been proved time and time again in cities across the world. Read more

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This is a poorly conceived Bill, on a number of fronts. First, it is over-reach by a higher level of government into the affairs of the most local level. Municipal governments are best suited to understand and respond to the transportation of the needs of their citizens within a city. 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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Removing bike lanes is not only a waste of public money, but also going to achieve the exact opposite of what this bill intends to do. Less cyclists on the road means more cars, means more traffic. Read more

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Just letting you know that if this is pushed through, we'll take to the streets. This is absurd and a huge step back after all the progress that we have achieved with having bike lanes in Toronto. 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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This is legislation that is ineffective, harmful to public safety and environmentally disasterous. It shpuld be withdrawn. 1. It will not reduce gridlock but only increase the number of automobile trips and increase congestion. Read more

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This law is completely ridiculous, trading people's lives for political points. Of course bike lanes appear empty, 100 bikes per hour is far less visible than 70 cars per hour because bikes are much much smaller. Read more

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I am opposed to this proposed legislation to restrict bike lane development in municipalities. It is the total opposite of what is needed. Bike lane infrastructure provides safe and climate friendly modes of transportation. A good system of bike infrastructure will mean less cars in the road. Read more

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The city, a bunch of public health people, and anybody who knows there's research shows that bike lines IMPROVE congestion and that construction--like what would be needed to rip up the ESTABLISHED BIKE LANES--worsen it. And are super upset about this. Read more

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There is scientific evidence that (a) bike lanes protect cyclists and save lives, and that (b) they do not add to significant traffic congestion. There is also evidence that adding additional lanes to roadways increases traffic over time and does not reduce congestion in the long term. 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 city, a bunch of public health people, and anybody who knows there's research shows that bike lines IMPROVE congestion and that construction--like what would be needed to rip up the ESTABLISHED BIKE LANES--worsen it. And are super upset about this. Read more

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I work in downtown. I use the BikeShare service the city invested in and rely on bike lanes to get me to work quickly, safely and affordably, saving money on parking and gas. I'm also glad that the effort I put in to bike to work is a healthy choice for both myself and the environment. Read more

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Prioritizing cars over active transportation methods is not sustainable and we need better access to biking, walking and public transportation. We will not end the climate crisis with electric cars alone.

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As a Toronto resident (and driver), I strongly oppose Bill 212 and I am particularly outraged by the proposal to remove existing bike lanes from Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue. Read more

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