Removing the bloor bike lane would be harmful for all people who commute by bike.
It would also clog up roads with delivery bike drivers who would slow down traffic.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
How about spending the money used to tear out bike lanes be used to improve public transit given that almost every study on traffic proves additional lanes dont fix it long term.
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This bill is counter-productive for reducing traffic. To reduce traffic we need to provide viable alternatives to driving and car ownership. Bicycle lanes, transit, and other stratgies are a part of that.
I have 6 points to share about this proposal as a resident of Toronto:
1. The provincial government shouldn't be adding red tape and bureaucracy to slow down local governments trying to increase Transportation options.
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I am a regular cyclist in Toronto and the bike lanes you are trying to destroy have been crucial for protecting my safety as a citizen of this city.
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I use my bike every day to commute to work. I'm lucky in that my route to work includes utilizing a pedestrian & bike only street, the west end rail path. The bloor west bike lane is also a part of my commute.
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Eliminating essential traffic lanes for a mode of transportation that is neither widely used by the majority of citizens nor is safe year-round is an IRRESPONSIBLE decision.
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This proposed legislation is a deeply regressive measure that will restrict municipal autonomy and discourage safe, sustainable urban planning.
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This bill is absolutely ridiculous, I was involved in an accident where a driver refused to share the road while I was on my electric scooter in my bike lane. They drove in my bike lane pushing me off the road and into a polecausing me to be off work for over a year.
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This bill is poorly planned. The bike lanes are a distraction from the real meat of the bill which is what is happening with the 413, including exempting it from environmental assessment, granting the provincial government the right to take your land for a highway.
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Bike lanes are an essential part of Toronto's transportation network. They have been proven to reduce congestion in the long run, by encouraging people to get out of cars and get onto space and energy efficient vehicles - bikes!
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This proposal is ridiculous and not based on evidence. Bike lanes save lives. Bike lanes support small business owners who say their sales increased after bike labels went in. Adding more lanes of traffic doesn’t reduce congestion. People who would have biked may now switch to driving!!
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We need the bike lanes, don’t remove them! Bike lanes do not cause traffic, cars do. Bike lanes also makes the city safer by giving cyclists and scooters a space to ride instead on the sidewalks, which will end up creating congestion and accidents on the sidewalks.
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If the goal is removing congestion on roads then the solution cannot possibly mean removing a viable, green way for people to travel through the city. I live in Toronto and our bike lanes are vital to providing an alternative, convenient method of travel.
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Freedom of movement isn't very free if the only safe and practical option is to take a car. Other methods of transit need to have the infrastructure built and maintained, bike paths included.
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I would like someone to do some accounting and compare what Ford has spent undoing (or trying to undo) policies out of spite or a love of alcohol with what he could have spent improving health / education / the environment for Ontarians.
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I am opposed to the removal of bike lanes. Carbon emissions will increase with promotion of car usage. These bike lanes provide a safe, environmentally friendly mode of transportation.
This is a step backwards in moving towards greener cities and people friendly communities. Bike lanes are integral to safe commutes and travels around the city. Cycling in Toronto remains dangerous and the removal of bike lanes will only amplify this.
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