After we've had 6 cyclist deaths this past year, shouldnt we do something to work against that ( not for it?) I don't think this will improve gridlock like you think it will.
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I am strongly AGAINST removing existing bike lanes, or restricting the development of new bike lanes. I am deeply concerned about the direction Bill 212 is headed and oppose it for many reasons.
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I don't agree with the proposal at all. It is unskilled drivers that cause the gridlock not the bike lanes. No bike lanes should be removed from Toronto's street. More reliable and expanded public transport would solve the problem.
Don’t remove the bike lanes! Anybody with any understanding of traffic will tell you this will only make it worse. Every bike takes up 1/5th of the space of a car which usually only has 1 or 2 people in it.
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I believe that the bike lines are a positive addition for our environment and to the Toronto community. If the province is looking to add space for drivers, then I would suggest eliminating street parking, especially on Bloor Street and other major roads where congestion is a problem.
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I am a year round commuter from Sherwood Park to the downtown core by bicycle and use the bike lanes on University and Yonge on a daily basis . Removal of these bike lanes would provide no safe route travelling from the North / South as there are no feasible straight line routes on secondary roads.
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Bike lanes help diversify urban transportation options. I suggest we build an even larger network of safe bike lanes so that they will be a more viable option to city residents.
Removing bike lanes will only lead to more cars on the road and continued gridlock.
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I don't think giving the province the ability to remove already existing bike lanes is necessary, nor a good idea. That seems like a municipal matter, and we should be able to trust that the municipal government will make the right decisions based on what the needs of the city are at that time.
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As a cyclist I already feel unsafe on Toronto streets. Removing bike Lanes makes cycling even more dangerous. I am sure many people have already sent you links showing that removing bike lanes does not help with traffic gridlock.
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As a cyclist and regular car user in the city of Toronto, this bill will directly impact my quality of life and safety. The minor improvement in traffic is not worth the cost of the massive impact on the lives of cyclists.
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I am opposed to this change. Bike lanes are a municipal responsibility, under the control of the municipal council, not the provincial government. Further, bike lanes create safety for cyclists, and unlike most vehicles, bikes do not release carbon into the air furthering the climate crisis.
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Today my commute along a rush hour NO STOPPING OR PARKING ZONE. The 2 lanes were reduced by 50% to 1 lane with vehicles illegally parked or stopped in the curb lane.
1 pickup truck
1 telehandler
3 concrete mixers (different locstions)
1 cococola delivery truck
5+ cars
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Safety - cyclists deserve safety, and are statistically the most at risk of death - the lack of safe bike lanes is not only a constant threat, but a major reason which deters more people from choosing cycling for their trips, or even trying it.
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Torontonians need bike lanes. Please don’t remove them from Bloor, Yonge, etc. Whether you drive, TTC, bike, walk—less cars helps everyone and we need, if anything, better biking infrastructure.
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I’m in agreement. It was wasteful for the city to spend tax payer money in this way. I’m happy to see that the province is addressing this and restore sanity to our everyday street and traffic needs.
Hi, I am a research scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and I work on finding new therapies for children's brain cancer. I have been biking to work for the past 8 years and the inclusion of bike lanes on major streets have made me feel much safer.
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I know this bill's impact will be detrimental to its goals. If reducing gridlock is the goal, the choices made for Bill 212 are nonsensical.
Bike lanes are known to reduce, rather than increase care traffic, freeing up car lanes for drivers rather than taking it up.
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