I am a pedestrian, a cyclist, a driver and a transit user. We are all these things, not a binary. Protected bike lanes are efficient, affordable and a fun way of getting large numbers through our city. Removing these lanes is a step backward.
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I oppose Bill 212. I believe it to be a gross over-stepping of bounds by the provincial government. The people who know best what can be done for a city’s roads are the people who live in that city, the people who use them every day.
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Removing bike lane and interferring City of Toronto in bike lane planning is a policy retrograde. Funding should be used to expedite public transit or build highways (e.g. Gardiner Expressway / Spadina Expressway etc.) to relieve traffic congestion
This bill is extremely concerning, for a number of reasons.
Given climate change, our governments should be investing in infrastructure for safe active-transportation and in public transit, rather than making these options more difficult.
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I would not like to see any bike lanes removed. I think it would be an extreme waste of taxpayer money just to get rid of something that a lot of money was spent on.
I use the bike lanes frequently, and they make my biking on Bloor more safe.
This is probably one of the most uninformed, short sighted, and ignorant takes on what is causing “traffic” it is just as laughable as this government’s incompetence.
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This bill is dangerous and I don't believe it is based in actual data. Many studies - and actual experiences in other cities - have shown that bike lanes actually reduce congestion, because they provide an alternative to cars. I am ceratin that other commenters have linked to these data.
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I support this proposal. Traffic in Toronto is, quite frankly, out of control. My commute, which is a total of ten (10) kilometres, frequently takes in excess of an hour and a half. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, my commute took less than thirty (30) minutes.
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I am a retired Torontonian who cycles for errands, such as shopping on Bloor and giving blood at Yonge and Bloor. I also cycle to save money/ gas, for exercise and to reduce pollution. I also drive but have reduced my car use in favour of walking, cycling and TTC when possible.
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Not only does this represent egregious overreach by the provincial government, it adds costly red tape for municipalities which will paralyze any kind of progress.
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I ride my bike to get around the city, go to work, attend social events. I also have a vehicle that I drive regularly when the weather is bad, or for errands or to leave the city. It is important to balance the needs of bikes and cars.
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Many others can tell you more about transportation and traffic engineering than I can. I'm here to argue in favour not of bike lanes, but of evidence-based policy, or as I call it, "making sense."
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Removing the bike lane from key city streets is a mistake that will impact civilians who utilize bikes as their main transportation, the climate, and drivers.
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Absolutely abysmal that this government is content with going against data that removing bike lanes does NOT save time in traffic, and that ridership on these bike lanes is higher than ever before. More cyclists sharing the road with cars. No speeding up traffic. Just more dead cyclists.
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Bill 212 is a farce. It will do nothing to stop Gridlock since gridlock is caused by too many cars, SUV’s trucks and other motorized vehicles. Bill 212 will only help to hasten climate change.
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Removing bike lanes in a congested city like toronto is entirely unproductive. Keep out the amendments to the bill that will discourage eco friendly commuting methods.
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Bill 212 is out of date thinking. Building more traffic lanes only attracts more traffic which results in grid lock once again. Giving alternative methods of transit helps to limit the need to drive every where. Why not encourage these other modes such as bikes, walking yes walking!
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I support bike lanes wholeheartedly. I appreciate the work done to date to provide a safe alternative to driving and getting around. I am happy with the slower traffic. My commuting time (I do mainly drive) has NOT increased significantly.
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