Bike infrastructure keeps bikes off the road blocking cars which causes unnecessary maneuvers which could cause slowdowns. Bikers will not want to travel an additional 10 minutes on side streets to get to their destination.
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I am appalled by the content of Bill 212. There is absolutely no excuse for removing the need for environmental assessments for the 413 project and I have grave concerns around the province's ploy for power to expropriate land. This is deeply concerning.
This is such a terrible idea, I don't know where to begin. There is so much evidence that bike lanes do not cause gridlock and that they better support local business. Bike lanes save lives, reduce congestion (these riders are not driving or taking transit), and improve air quality.
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I took a glorious bike ride today and made good use of the bike lanes in high park, parkdale, Little Italy. I mapped it out specifically to use bike lanes because I do not feel safe on all the roads intermixing with cars speeding beside me.
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This will not reduce gridlock, nor save time for those who actually live in the areas affected. This is a nonsensical proposal tailor-made to stir up divisions for political gain.
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Modern cities need bike lanes to reduce traffic.
Removing bike lanes is backwards and has no evidence to indicate that it will reduce gridlock.
Please look at what happened in Montreal and how they have set up their cycling infrastructure.
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I fully support this initiative to reduce grid lock in the Toronto traffic which causes damage to the environment by causing cars to spend excessive time idling in traffic . The City of Toronto has built its bike lanes without any regard for the practicalities of automobile traffic.
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All forms of transportation should be considered for reducing gridlock. Bike lanes encourage people to take alternative methods of transportation which also reduced gridlock. We need ensure safety no matter how people move and bike lanes are safe.
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This is an obvious attempt to gather votes and divide people, and it's shameful. The conservative government of Ontario is shameful. I do not want to drive as much as I have to. I should be able to bike with my child to school. I should be able to take transit to get to work.
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Making bike lanes harder to establish in communities and potentially removing bike lanes is NOT the answer. Bikes do not add to grid-lock- cars do!
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I’m writing as a deeply concerned citizen to oppose Bill 212 and the Highway 413 Act, 2024. This bill threatens the heart of our communities, the environment, and the safety of Ontarians.
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As a daily commuter by bike, the removal of these bike lanes is sickening and a considerable mis-use of my tax dollars. I've been a bike commuter in major Canadian cities for a decade, and a resident of Toronto for the last 3 years.
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Cycling does contribute to reducing gridlock because it reduces the number of cars on the road. Having safe cycling infrastructure only encourages cycling! Removal of these facilities is an irresponsible waste of money! Shame on the government for proposing this!
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Why is the current government of Ontario so short sighted when it comes to trying to alieve traffic congestion in the GTA by building more highways and restricting and removing bike lanes.
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I do not support the City of Toronto's motions and that you support Bill 212 in its entirety Please remove the Bike Lanes from Yonge Street as soon as possible.
I am very much against the provincial government’s bill of removing bike lanes. This bill is sending us back in time not forward. From an economic, environmental, physical and mental health point of view, bike lanes matter!
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The bike lanes on Bloor Street and University Avenue have changed my life and made the city safer for me to live and work in. I am a 44 year old midwife and have been cycling since I moved downtown in 2004.
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In recent decades the City of Toronto has listened to its residents and sought to create a more vibrant and equitable public realm. City planners know that it's essential to build infrastructure for a greener, healthier future for future generations.
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