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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Car traffic in Toronto has grown, but so has bike, e-bike, and scooter traffic. Many people in this city make their livings on two-wheeled vehicles: bike couriers and food delivery workers. These folks also use bike lanes wherever they are available and their jobs are made safer because of it. Read more

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I work and live downtown and do not own a car. Cycling is my main mode of transportation. It’s extremely dangerous to be biking alongside cars without a bike lane, please do not remove the current bike lanes. Read more

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Allow municipalities to make their own decisions on infrastructure in their own cities. Bike lanes help reduce traffic and allow people to bike safely. Tearing out any preexisting bike lanes is a waste of time money and resources, and all the construction will only lead to more congestion.

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I think this is so important for the safety of everyone on the road. It will benefit not only the cyclists who will feel empowered to ride on these streets more often, but also the drivers who won’t have to feel as worried about cyclists sneaking up on them or slowing them down. Read more

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I have been hit by a car while cycling. I was doing everything right, but the driver was not paying attention and did not share the street. I think about how much worse my injuries would have been if it happened on main road, rather than a residential road. Read more

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Maintaining and increasing safe cycling infrastructure is the best way to reduce gridlock and save everyone time. Access to safe active transportation options will also improve health outcomes and save money on health care. Removing bike lanes would be expensive and short sighted.

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I live in Ottawa and not Toronto. But I visit family there several times a year. I bike commute and I drive when needed. Bill 212 is a complete overreach by the provincial government over something that should be dealt with by municipalities who know their own pain points. Read more

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Please keep the bike lanes! Decision about local roads should remain under the decision of municipalities and not the provincial government. It is the municipalities that are familiar with how roads are being used!

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This bill does not follow any of the available evidence that bike lanes do NOT cause traffic delays but in fact make the streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and support small businesses. Studies also show that the best way to reduce traffic is to provide accessible public transit. Read more

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We need to continue to develop bike lanes for our growing city. Here are a few reasons why we should continue to do so. 1. Safety: Dedicated bike lanes reduce the risk of collisions between cyclists and vehicles, making roads safer for everyone. Read more

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To undo the work that was already done is a misuse of tax payers money. There are 1000s of bikers that use the lanes each day. Why would we eliminate such an important aspect of so many people’s day? Read more

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Bike lanes provide safe and efficient pathways for cyclists to get around the city. Allowing the provincial government to hold jurisdiction over this does not make sense. We should be looking to make transportation options more flexible and efficient for those who need to get around the city. Read more

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Bike lanes save lives, isn’t that enough? If you need more, than bike lanes are good for business, bikes are a healthy mode of transportation, bike lanes cut down on emissions, and the bike lanes near me are completely full from 7am to 7pm. Read more

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Although I am a driver, regularly frustrated by the downtown traffic, I do not support removing the bike lanes. They are one of the only reliable methods of transportation in Toronto that help take drivers off the road. Read more

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