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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Our 4 member family lives in Toronto and we all use bikes to commute to school and work. Parked cars, construction, deliveries, Uber pickups and drop offs are bigger sources of congestion than bike lanes. Read more

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It is disrespectful and dictatorial for a provincial government to interfere in municipal affairs. Each level of government must stick to its own area of responsibility and not interfere with other levels of government. Read more

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The proposed streets for bike lane removal are not very wide. When you get rid of the bike lanes, you would also need to get rid of the dedicated left turn lane that happens before an intersection, just to have two traffic lanes. Read more

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We should be promoting and adding more bike lanes to our city not removing them! Removing them will not solve the issue of traffic in our city that is caused by so many other factors. There are so many reasons that biking is better for our city and the people living in it. We need to protect them.

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This move is akin to removing sidewalks from streets and converting them to traffic lanes! Anyone who has travelled any where outside North America will notice that bicycles and bicycle lanes are a popular, healthy and effective way of commuting. Read more

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Bike lanes PROS: - Allow people to cycle where the businesses are, boosting economic activity - Provide people access to the cheapest, fastest, and most eco-friendly mode of transportation - Keep people safe while doing so Read more

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I want more biking options in my city. Tearing out existing bike lanes goes against what I want. I bike and drive in the city, but would bike more if our bike lane infrastructure was more complete. Also, why is the provincial government getting into municipal politics??? Read more

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This policy will have grave implications on the financial health, mental health and physical health of our city. The upfront cost that is being reported is outrageous. Read more

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A lot of time and money was spent to build the lanes, with an important goal of improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists. We should not be encouraging more cars downtown. Read more

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I am strongly opposed to Bill 212. As a daily cyclist and a Toronto resident, I rely on bike lanes to commute safely and efficiently. By choosing to cycle, I’m helping reduce congestion and pollution, making the city more livable for everyone. Read more

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Removing bike lanes will not decrease the gridlock. As a driver in Toronto, it isn’t bike lanes that are slowing down traffic. It’s construction, lack of public transportation, and also the challenges of making left turns (and not because of bikes). This is a distraction that won’t change anything. Read more

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I live in Toronto & oppose bill 212! The Ontario government is interfering with our local democracy & should not have the right to affect our municipal affairs in this manner. This appears to be a Big Brother power grab by the provincial government which wants to tell us what is good for us. Read more

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This bill will hurt the people, and will inevitably be reversed and cause more money to be mismanaged. While all the while, people will be killed because of the poor decision.

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As a driver, even I understand that road congestion is not, in fact, the results of bike lanes or cyclists - its vehicles. Vehicles are not efficient or effective in moving people. Read more

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