As a frequent cyclist and driver I am an active user of both bike lanes and traffic lanes on Bloor, University, Richmond, Adelaide, and Yonge streets.
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This Bill puts in danger so many Toronto commuters who are not drivers. Bike lanes are essential to the safety of cyclists and pedestrians and serves as critical infrastructure for the growing economy of bike food carriers.
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I urge you to withdraw this terrible bill. Bike lanes save lives and encourage sustainable transportation. Ontario dedicates enormous resources to motor vehicles. It baffles me that Ontario could become such a global outlier on this issue.
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I bike to work daily and have seen an exponential increase in others doing so over the past 15 years as Toronto has increased bike lanes. They are much needed infrastructure, reduce carbon emissions, and should be increased across the city not removed!
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I urge the provincial government to remove wording around bike lanes from bill 212. Fast, convenient and safe cycling networks are essential for cities to keep people moving as our population grows.
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I cannot express how flabbergasted I am that this bill exists. With all the global evidence culled by formal research that proves cycling infrastructure helps BOTH non-drivers AND drivers and reduces gridlock, I am beyond perplexed by this government's decision to rip out valuable infrastructure.
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Bike lanes have become an integral part of any major city, removing them will just bring an increase in the amount of vehicles in their place.
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I commute by bicycle year round, and almost daily to work, shop, run errands, take classes, exercise, relax, get fresh air, go to a park, a restaurant, an art exhibit, volunteer, a friend's house, a concert...the list is endless. I live in downtown Toronto.
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I am not sure why this is happening. The city needs bike lanes for memebers of our community to move around the city in a safe way. As a driver - I appricate when bike lanes are on the road and I do not need to share the lane with bikers. The amount of money to remove them is crazy!
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To whom it may concern: I am shocked and disappointed by the attempts from the provincial government to interfere with traffic planning within the city of Toronto. These decisions surely should be left to the democratically elected representatives of the city?
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I am appalled at the Ford government's willingness to steamroller the wishes of locals and city council, despite abundant evidence that bike lanes are effective in reducing traffic, increasing safety, and making cities more navigable for a wide range of users.
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Strongly disagree. Cities should be able to make their own decisions.
And we need to be promoting cycling safety and infrastructure to promote this.
We need to do things to encourage people to get out of cars and driving, and cycling is one of those things to encourage.
Bills like this are why Toronto is not considered a world class city. European capital cities, Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, Montreal, New York: would they make their cities less livable and accessible by removing functional, safe, and frequently used bike lanes? The answer is a resounding 'No'.
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