Bike lanes offer safety and encourage the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport. Statistics do not show that bike lanes are the major factor in Toronto’s gridlock- look at impacts from construction and illegal parking.
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I am a resident of Toronto, and I have used the bike lanes as my main source of transportation since 2020. The bike lanes that the city of Toronto has put time and money into are an invaluable method for me to get to work, to grocery shop, to simply act out my day to day life safely.
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I oppose Bill 212.
The province should not dictate to municipalities where and how to build their bike lanes, nor should it target any specific streets to have their bike lanes removed.
Protected bike lanes make all road users safer including the drivers.
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I am mystified as to why Premier Ford would be ripping things out AGAIN. I think he would now agree that ripping out EV chargers back in 2018 was a waste of public money and ran counter to the necessary direction that the entire world is heading (perhaps except a Trump-lead America).
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Removing bike lanes will increase traffic accidents - for car drivers as well as for a cyclists. Why does the Ford government want to harm the residents of Toronto?
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Any removal of bike lanes in the interest of reducing gridlock must be evidence based, i.e., have clear research to show gridlock will be reduced.
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There are many causes of traffic congestion (gridlock) but widening existing roadways and building new expressways will at most reduce congestion for a very short time.
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Just as Toronto is taking meaningful steps to ensuring its place in the world as a responsible and livable city of the future, we have a government of the day trying to reverse those changes against the will of the citizens of Toronto.
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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 to to work and back home, to run errands, to see friends and family, and for entertainment and leisure.
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It strikes me that the Government of Ontario lacks a transportation plan that would include all modes of transportation which could have eliminated this perceived current crisis. More effort should be spent to develop a comprehensive transportation plan with phased in priorities.
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Here’s my reply, if anyone would like to borrow some talking points:
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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What's wrong with Ontario?
The rest of the world is moving forward to create more bike-friendly and pedestrian-friendly communities and cities, thus creating healthier citizens and safer, less polluted neighborhoods.
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As a longtime Toronto resident with family from across Mississauga, Kitchener, Toronto, and other parts of southern Ontario, I have serious concerns about this proposed bill.
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I am a cyclist who frequently uses the bikes lanes on University Avenue and Bloor Street. I am a former driver ( I no longer have a car, by choice) who, for over 30 years, has driven through the streets of Toronto.
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As a pedestrian in Toronto, I greatly benefit from the bike lanes. They keep the bikes away from the cars and the streets. Removing the bike lanes would mean the bikes would harass pedestrians and car drivers alike.
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I live in downtown Toronto and do 90 % of my driving in the downtown area. The removal of bike lanes will throw bicyclists back into the car and truck traffic flow increasing risk to both bicyclists and drivers.
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I have a bike, a car, and I walk and use the TTC - all modes, all the time. I have used my bike in this city for 40 years, commuting to work, to school, on errands, up to 9 months of the year.
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Urban planning professionals are unanimous: the only way to reduce gridlock in a city of Toronto's size is to get people out of their cars. This means providing alternative transportation, including a strong network of bike lanes that is not limited to smaller streets.
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Urban planning professionals are unanimous: the only way to reduce gridlock in a city of Toronto's size is to get people out of their cars. This means providing alternative transportation, including a strong network of bike lanes that is not limited to smaller streets.
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