More lanes for cars will not reduce congestion. It has been proven time and again that the solution lies in public and alternate transportation.
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The bike lanes are not responsible for the car traffic congestion in Toronto. Anyone who has lived in their proximity can attest that, after a short adjustment period, traffic returns to previous levels, is safer, and more predictable.
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1. "We need to prioritize alternative transportation methods, promoting bike-friendly infrastructure and reducing car dependency."
2. "To create a more livable city, we must invest in cyclist-friendly routes, public transit, and pedestrian paths."
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What is the purpose of this bill? Bad traffic has always existed in Toronto and will continue to do so as the population grows, and now we're entertaining eliminating a safe alternate mode of transport just to placate some of Ford's supporters?
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The province is overstepping. It is not the concern of a provincial government to police municipal infrastructure. Not to mention that bike lanes reduce traffic by taking people out of cars. It reduces carbon emissions from vehicles.
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We should have less red tape and bureaucracy in the government. Making bike lanes require provincial approval is just going to waste valuable time and salaries that could be better spent building the 413, repaving roads that have fallen into disrepair, or expanding broadband.
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3 Toronto bike lanes are not provincial jurisdiction.
All current research indicates road widening induces demand and slows traffic shortly after the short term gains are realized. The most reliable way to reduce traffic is to incentivize other forms of transportation like transit and bikes.
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This bill is an overreach of the provincial governments power and simply adds more cost and red tape to processes. I thought conservatives were about removing red tape, not adding more.
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This bill is a gross overreach of provincial authority and a unhelpful reactionary impulse that goes against science and common sense. It will actively worsen our cities by hurting our efforts to reduce car dependency and will reduce the quality while simultaneously wasting taxpayer money.
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This proposal is the perfect example of a poorly thought out solution. Bike lanes are not the reason Toronto has terrible traffic. Toronto has terrible traffic because of the complete lack of infrastructure investment and support the city and province have provided for transportation.
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I am deeply concerned with this proposed legislation, and sincerely hope the government reconsiders it. This is not an exhaustive list, but here are some reasons:
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I currently commute to work along bloor and university bike lanes and the improvements to these lanes have made me feel much safer getting to work.
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Provincial governments are not best placed to determine what is best for a municipality - the powers being taken away from municipal governments In this legislation is distressing. This legislation appears to be overreach and overly bureaucratic.
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I do not approve. There is nothing in the wording of this act that proves the decisions will be based on data and not feelings or chasing votes. I am not a specialist in city design but even I can see this is a giant waste of money. Who will be paying for this?
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Removing bike lanes is not a solution to Ontario's gridlock. The govt surely knows that. The amount of time removing bike lanes will save -- 30 secs to 2 mins? Are drivers even going to notice that?
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Bike lanes have improved my experience as a driver. The streets are quieter, safer, and more lively with the better design. Making bike lanes more difficult to implement would be a big mistake.
Not only is this an absolutely silly overreach by the province, it's also a total waste of my money and horrific addition of red tape. This will contribute to you losing your job in the upcoming election. I strongly urge you to reconsider it.
I strongly oppose Bill 212 - the "Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act." This legislation represents a significant overreach of provincial authority, undermining local democracy by imposing top-down control over municipal cycling infrastructure.
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I would rather want to live in a walkable and bikable city than a city that prioritize drivers efficiency. This act will not make the city more desirable nor safer. The alternative is to focus on enhancing bike lanes and public transport to make these methods more desirable than driving.
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