I am a resident of Toronto and I walk, cycle and drive to get around in Toronto. I also use transit. I read this Bill 212 and I do worry to what extent it will be enacted. The experts of Toronto traffic, I believe are it's residents.
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An advanced and healthy society aims to protect the most vulnerable people first. Removing bike lanes makes bike riders more vulnerable, not less. Removing bike lanes will not reduce gridlock. It will put more cars on the road. More cars will increase GHG emissions, and increase pollution.
Absolutely wrong headed move to spend money tearing up bike lanes. All it will do is create conflict, slow down traffic and make the people of Ontario hate you more.
I oppose this legislation as written on personal, financial, professional, and ethical reasons. I will be focussing my comments on the restrictions on (and removal of) bike lanes.
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Bike lanes in Ottawa have not increased congestion. Leave them alone. This is overstepping, I did not vote for Doug Ford to be my Mayor. Let the municipalities make their own decisions and fix healthcare.
We all know the plans to remove bike lanes is not about moving traffic. Bike lanes don't interrupt traffic. Construction does. And with the removal will be more construction.
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I am a resident, driver, and cyclist in the City of Toronto. I am also a voter in Ontario. I am voicing my opinion in favour of bike lanes.
Even as a driver, I find traffic smoother (if not faster) due to the improved lane structure where bike lanes exist.
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Bill 212 is not a logical and effective response to traffic congestion. Instead, the bill will result in more people choosing to drive their cars and will further increase congestion.
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Cycling has been my primary mode of transportation for over twenty years. I also drive in the city, and walk. The Bloor and Danforth bike lanes are part of my daily commute and they are always well-used by cyclists.
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Every scientific study that has been conducted in this subjected of bike lanes has demonstrated that bike lanes actually improve traffic. It calms down car drivers and provides an alternative for people to move.
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I'm a pedestrian, cyclist, TTC user, and motorist living in downtown Toronto. I mostly bike, but use all other options when needed.
I was surprised to see the bike lines go in on Bloor and University and I agree that they may not have been the best choices for major bike lines.
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I use the bike lanes often. I would not ride in the city without designated separated lanes. Removing the Bloor lanes will not ease congestion as it will push bikes into live lanes which is very dangerous.
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Please do not do this. This will make our streets unsafe for pedestrians. Not everyone can afford or use a car. I urge you to care for the lives of those of us who rely on pedestrian safe streets in our daily lives. Our lives and our safety matter more than this foolish abuse of power.
Will removing bike lanes provide more room on the road for cars? I don't see it. The health benefits people get from biking far outweigh the marginal amount of time someone potentially saves by this proposed bill.
RE: Bill 212 – An Act to enact two Acts and amend various Acts with respect to highways, broadband-related expropriation, and other transportation-related matters (“Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act”)
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I am not a believer on bike lanes to begin with. I don't think bike lane has resolved traffic jams as much as cyclists claimed. One should study how much slowdown do cyclists caused on motorists trying to make right turns.
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Nearly 8 years ago I was struck by a left-turning driver while crossing University Avenue at a signalized intersection.
Since that night, University Avenue has been changed. Bike lanes on both sides have narrowed the avenue forcing drivers to pay more attention.
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This idea is ridiculous. Please do your job and actually address the real causes of gridlock and not continue to seek revenge on this city. Make it liveable!
Whether you like bike lanes or not - and the studies have been crystal clear on their benefits - this act is a disturbing overreach of provincial powers for Doug Ford's personal vendetta against Toronto, and a dangerous precedent of provincial interests railroading local decision-making in an arena
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