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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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I use the Bloor bike lane nearly every day all year, to commute into work and to travel to see friends and family. It is the safest way to bike across the city because it is a fully separated lane. Read more

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I strongly oppose this propsal for the reasons already stated by: - Cycle Toronto - The Ontario Traffic Counsel There is ample evidence bike lanes reduce congestion, reduce noise + air pollution, increase safety and increase traffic to local businesses. This bill is based on false premises.

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I am NOT in favour of Bill 212 for the following reasons - Bike lanes are best designed by local governments (ie cities) that are closer to the needs of the users, not at the Provincial level Read more

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I think this is a terrible idea especially in Toronto where I see lots of people using those lanes year round. As for the rest of the province, it doesn't make sense to RESTRICT bike lanes. We need more infrastructure that encourages more diverse modes of transportation.

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Bike lanes are crucial for a city’s traffic flow. They are essential for the safety of cyclists. The building of bike lanes in a thought out and organized way has been proven to be an important asset to many developed city’s.

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I live in downtown Toronto. I walk to work, and bike or drive to do errands. My kids use a combination of side street bike routes and the Bloor street bike lane to get to school. Read more

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I totally disagree with the removal of the bike lanes on Bloor St., Yonge St., and University Ave. in the City of Toronto and to return them to a lane of traffic. Read more

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Bicycle lanes save lives by protecting riders from cars. Making cycling safe encourages people to leave their cars at home thus reducing traffic. Workers who make food deliveries need bicycle lanes to keep them safe. Cycling is a healthy activity which should be encouraged.

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I am a 77 year old bicycle user, born and raised in the Netherlands where bike lanes are used extensively. I have watched the Eglinton bicycle lane near Bathurst where I live transform a Metro roads thoroughfare to a community oriented street. Read more

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First off, I strongly believe that the Province needs to stay in its own lane! Reducing gridlock and removing bicycle lanes are clearly a local concern and local officials, in consultation with the local people, need to be the ones who make these decisions. Read more

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Bike lanes should be increased and not removed. We need them for reducing gridlock, for safe and cheap transportation and for exercise & health. Less bike lanes mean more cars and more gridlock. Read more

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It is an absolute overreach of the Provincial government to step in to tell a municipality to change something because they randomly decided that I causes a problem for drivers. For a Conservative government who argues for less government it is even more ludicrous. Read more

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Removing bike lanes will INCREASE congestion. All those people in the bikes lanes are commuters and shoppers and delivery people. If you remove bike lanes they do not just vanish, you are forcing them into cars thus adding to the congestion. It is called induced demand. Read more

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Please don’t move forward with this proposal. I use the Bloor and University bike lanes nearly every workday, including in Winter, to commute from bloor and Runnymede to downtown Toronto. Read more

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