As someone who both drives and commutes by bike, I appreciate the option of having a safe commute. I view not taking my 5m long SUV into daily traffic is doing my bit, but clearly some of my neighbours don't think this way.
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Biking has changed my Toronto life in the best way possible, and I don't even live in the area that has the most safe bike lanes yet. I started a year ago and really got into it in 2024, because the system was only available to my area recently.
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I want to voice my disapproval and rejection in the strongest possible terms of "Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024". The title alone is patently misleading as it will neither reduce gridlock nor save me, or anyone I know, time.
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This is a terrible and counter productive piece of legislation. I am so deeply disappointed in this government deciding to focus on bike lanes instead of real issues. What happened to municipalities getting to decide what happens on their streets.
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This proposed legislation is flawed in so very many ways. Take my town, Guelph for example. We have a cycling master plan that went through exhaustive public engagement & has been in place for nearly 12 years.
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I'd like to clarify on my previous comment. That the 70% number is incorrect which is merely the number of reported cyclists. Instead the more important number is 44% which is the number of utilitarian cyclists (people who cycle to work, school, shop or to visit friends).
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Bill 212 is an extraordinary overreach into municipal jurisdiction. In the Waterloo region, our municipal and regional government has spent a great deal of time and tax payer money planning for future growth. Their plans are well researched and well thought out and adapted to our local needs.
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Bike lanes are important. Change two way side streets to one way on opposing sides of a main corridor. Do this before removing current bike lanes. To do the opposite, to take out lanes before providing an alternative is abdicating responsibility for all users of our roads.
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This bill does nothing for the environment and overrides the independence of the city government. Some of these bike lanes have been in place for almost 10 years. How are they suddenly a traffic concern? I have been a bike rider for over 20 years in Toronto.
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I’m strongly opposed to Bill 212. As a regular cyclist, I support having safe roads for vulnerable users. While cycling, I often already deal with aggressive drivers even with physical barriers/lanes.
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I'm strongly opposed to this bill as a downtown Toronto resident who commutes daily using a bike. Bike lanes provide a safe, efficient form of transportation for me and many others, which means I do not need to buy a car or rely on taxi/ride shares to get around and thus reducing congestion.
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Hello,
I'm a resident of Toronto and this bill would roll back the progress made by our city in making it a place for everyone to get around. I've been on these streets and they are all much better to navigate with the reduced vehicular lanes.
- Bike lanes provide more choices to residents.
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To whom it may concern,
I strongly object to this Act and urge the government to scrap it in its entirety. The whole thing is contrary to the principles of environmental protection.
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There are many ways to reduce gridlock other than removing bike lanes. It would be useful for the province to explore these other options. Furthermore, it would be best to consult with municipal governments before advancing policies that directly affect these municipalities and their citizens.
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The removal of bike lanes along University, Bloor, and Yonge street will affect a large number of Torontonians, a group of which is students who commute by bike to the University of Toronto.
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Please keep the bike lanes and continue to implement more. My family all use bikes to commute and I worry for them when they have to take roads without dedicated lanes. My daughter relies on the Bloor St and Danforth lanes and my son all the downtown lanes. This is how they get to work.
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I am strongly opposed to Bill 212. As a regular cyclist, and resident of Toronto I regularly rely on bike lanes to safely navigate the city. Maintaining and improving cycling infrastructure is good for business, good for communities, and is vital for making the area accessible to all.
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