City planning should remain in the hands of municipalities. Discouraging the construction of bike lanes will only worsen gridlock. People need to feel safe, i.e. via protected bike lanes, to get our of their cars which cause the traffic and pollution and opt to bike instead.
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I am against Bill 212 for many reasons. In particular, the bill ignores the evidence about the success of bike lanes in: 1) reducing congestion 2) encouraging more people to use bicycles for transportation than cars 3) making cycling safer.
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I do not support this proposed legislation.
The province is not relying on evidence-based thinking, but on knee-jerk dislike of alternatives to the private automobile.
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Removing the bike lanes would not only cost millions of dollars, it would also strip people of one more form of transportation that they rely on for commuting in an environmentally-friendly way around the city.
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Are we going backwards? Bike lanes are being adopted in European cities and play a vital part in reducing vehicles and pollution in downtown areas. Bicycling must be safe and bicycle lanes are necessary. More and more Torontonians are adopting the bicycle as a preferred means of transportation.
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As a 60 year old who recently downsized from a home with a garage and car in midtown to a condo dweller in downtown. I can tell you I LOVE the bike lanes and would only ever have dared trying bikes thanks to BikeShare and nearby bike lanes.
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I've lived in the Bloor and Ossington area for almost 35 years and I have noticed a sharp uptick in the use of the bike lanes in the past ten years. Anyone with a pair of eyes can see the difference the bike lanes make. Not to mention the lively business we have in this neck of the woods.
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It’s morally and fiscally irresponsible to remove the bike lanes already in place. Toronto needs bike lanes to help keep cyclists and drivers safe. Removing bikes lanes means cyclists will be back in the live lanes with drivers. Why is the Province interfering with municipal concerns?
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I am firmly against Bill 212. I am not a cyclist, I am a driver - but I believe that our cities have to do everything possible to make transit and transportation by bike and foot safe and convenient.
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Privileges must be partnered with responsibility. Don't take out the bike lanes. In bike lanes, they are only safer if they comply with the rules. DO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC LAWS TO CONTROL CYCLIST BEHAVIOUR.
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PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY TORONTO BIKE LANES.
Simply, we are going backwards, not forward. The idea that Doug Ford can dictate what our city should be doing is very alarming. Especially when city council unanimously supported keeping bike lanes in place.
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I live adjacent to the intersection of Yonge and Roxborough. Ever since Yonge St had lane reductions to allow for the creation of bike lanes and installation of Cafe TO outdoor dining, the section of Yonge Street between Bloor St and St Clair has been gridlocked for hours every day.
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Get rid of most of the bike lanes on major roads, commuting anywhere in the city takes an outrageous amount of time (tripled in the last year). It should NOT take 45 - 60 mins to go 10 km…and thats the norm now.
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Please do not remove the existing bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge. These are some of the only ways to travel safely across the city on a bike.
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Removing the bike lanes is a terrible idea. I understand that it may feel like they're slowing down traffic, but as someone who uses the lanes daily, I can say that it's the opposite. There are many people on bikes and they're moving quickly and safely.
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On a practical level, I own a car like everyone else, but prefer to bike in urban areas and am more likely to do so if good bike infrastructure exists. If I choose to bike, that's one more spot available on the road for someone who would prefer to drive their car. We both win.
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The proposed bill would decrease the safety of streets for kids and others trying to navigate their community in a healthy, efficient, and environmentally friendly manner. The proposed bill would waste municipal money.
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