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I am strongly against Bill 212, this proposal to remove existing bike lanes and require provincial approval to add a bike lane if car traffic is affected. I am a pedestrian and cyclist who has travelled in cities across Europe, North America and Asia. Read more

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112938

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This provincial government’s actions, exemplified by Bill 212, pose a serious threat to our democracy. The 'cancel culture' and 'get out of the way' mentality undermine the values of the majority of Ontarians seeking affordable, cleaner lifestyles. Read more

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I bicycled home with groceries WITHOUT using the University and Bloor bike lanes. It created a one-hour traffic jam of cars. Bike lanes REDUCE traffic congestion downtown. Read more

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Absolutely terrible idea. Bike lanes reduce traffic and make the city safer and more enjoyable for everyone. Keep the bike lanes! What happened to the idea of "small government". This is a huge overreach.

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Bill 212 is so ridiculous that it sounds like an April Fools joke. How can the Ford government be so totally out to lunch on this topic? I get that this is totally ideological and about getting suburban votes for the next election, but come on. Read more

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I am elderly. I ride a tricycle to keep balance and reduce stress on my arthritic knees. I need exercise to stay healthy. While I can get around the city of Ottawa on many trails, I need to often go on streets to get to the businesses I want to patronize. Read more

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This cars and drivers only bill does not take into account all the studies conducted at the local city level. Congestion will increase on bloor, yonge, and university when you increase car traffic. And it will be extra dangerous for cyclists, kids that use bloor west. Read more

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There's no statistical or scientific evidence to support this proposal. In fact, I can argue the opposite if you normalize with the size of the infrastructure, there's more people using bike lanes per km than people driving per km of infrastructure in cities (perhaps not in Toronto due to density). Read more

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My neighbours and I should be able to decide for ourselves whether we want a bike lane without having to ask permission from the Province or people who don't live anywhere near it. Why on Earth should my neighbours and I have to convince Doug Ford we want a bike lane for our kids?!? Read more

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Taking out bike lanes would be the stupidest thing you have ever done. There are so many reasons to have bike lanes. Not everyone wants to be car dependent. I hope to God you get common sense

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Bike lanes on main roads has allowed my family of 4 travel throughout the city and explore restaurants and shops with ease. There's is no way I would have a child ride on Danforth/Bloor without protected bike infrastructure. Read more

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I strongly oppose this bill. Micro-commuting is only becoming more popular. Bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters etc will so obviously be a main mode of transport going forward. Our population is increasing dramatically and we need bike lanes to move people around downtown. Read more

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Building bikes lanes (and maintaining the ones that we already paid to build) provides more transportation choices to Ontarians - getting people out of cars and reducing the total number of cars on the road. Read more