This is dangerous, and will endanger road users. It will not solve the congestion problem — the govt should consider other measures, including increased public transit service / support. It is also an irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars.
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Making hasty calls to action create the same problem as what you are dealing with now.
These corridors are actually some of the most important for bike lanes.
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Bike lanes *are* a traffic lane, removing them puts slower bikes into the same lane as vehicles. This is a backwards solution that will only make congestion worse.
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed legislation that seeks to remove existing bike lanes in Toronto and prevent development of necessary cycling infrastructure across Ontario’s urban centres.
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Bill 212 is a terrible mistake as policy. It is a step backward. It will put cyclist's lives at risk, including mine, and is a disgraceful waste of taxpayer's money.
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Toronto needs to keep control over its own bike lanes. It doesn’t make any sense to have to get approval by the province for something that is so significant and specific to everyday life of those who live in Toronto.
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I urge the removal of the bike lanes on Bloor Street in Toronto's West End. These lanes have eliminated an entire car lane, leading to longer commute times due to increased traffic congestion. Drivers are now forced to take longer detours, often through Dundas or Queensway, to avoid Bloor.
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This is the stupidest proposal. Bike lanes save lives. They factually do not contribute to more congestion/traffic. Removing the bike lanes will cause more deaths. Are you ok with killing people so you can feel as if you’re saving time?
This act is called Reducing Gridlock, Saving you Time, neither of which it will accomplish. It has been known for some time now that private vehicles are one of the least efficient ways of moving people around, especially in cities.
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Unfortunately, this proposal is a serious overreach from a government who claims to promote a small government approach. This is a clear example of how the province creates red tape for municipalities and slows down the development process and preventing updates to infrastructure and innovation.
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As a university student, every single person I know is a cyclist – from professors to friends. Very few are drivers. Coming from one of the poorest areas of Toronto, North York, I think we should be increasing bike lines across the city and not just in the downtown core.
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Big supporter of much that the province aims to accomplish here but the price tag will inevitably balloon, and the cost to people living in Toronto (months of further construction) for close to meaningless improvements in gridlock is absurd policy. Massive fail from this government.
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Limiting and eliminating bike lanes is a nonsensical, backwards decision. Main arteries like Yonge St, Bloor St and Avenue Rd are incredibly dangerous for cyclists and having designated bike lanes is the least we should be doing.
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I oppose removing bike lanes that provide an alternative form of transportation to cars, which is more affordable, improves physical health, and environmentally friendly.
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This new proposal is extremely short-sighted. Not only will the removal of existing bike lanes pose a huge risk to cyclists, it will also pose a massive risk to drivers.
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Bill 212 will make the roads more dangerous for cyclists and cars alike. Cyclists will still use the roads and intermingle with the car traffic. Any 'gains' in automobile speed from point A to B will be offset with increased accidents.
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I am a cyclist in Ontario. I don’t want to die on the road. Bike lanes, particularly protected bike lanes save lives. The more people feel safe biking, the less congested our roads will be.
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This bill makes me very upset. I feel proud of the progress that Toronto has made as a bike-friendly city over the past few years and use the Bloor bike lane 5+ times per week.
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