I oppose Bill 212 for the following reasons:
The words “safety” and “health” do not appear anywhere in the bike lane sections of Bill 212, and the only consideration to approve or remove bike lanes would be “the orderly movement of motor vehicle traffic”.
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This is not only heartbreaking but it isn’t fair for the people that do not own cars. I love using a bike to go downtown and I feel safe using all the bike lanes. My husband and I have been riding our bikes to go downtown and come back since 2020.
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This bill will only do harm. Taking out bike lanes does not prevent bike accidents or speed up traffic, bikes are now in the way, and bikers are at a greater risk.
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I vehemently oppose this bill. There's no evidence that this will reduce gridlock, as academics generally stated that it'll increase gridlock. This is going to end up creating unsafe conditions for those who will not stop cycling, and more people are going to get killed.
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Please do not remove the bike lanes. They are there for the safety of bikers. Regardless, if you take the bike lanes away, the street will still be a one lane street… there will still be traffic. No use in taking a step back when we can take a step forward by improving the bike lanes.
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The City of Toronto report linked below states that separated bike lanes have been independently peer reviewed to reduce the risk of cyclist injury (9x lower than major streets with parked cars and no lanes).
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I love biking in the bike lanes. They make me feel safe and are an easy and fast way to get around Toronto. I use them when going to restaurants, out shopping, to workout classes, the gym and to visit friends and family.
Taking away bike lanes in the city is a misguided approach if the goal is to reduce gridlock. Bike lanes are essential for providing safe, dedicated spaces for cyclists, which helps keep them off busy roads and reduces the likelihood of accidents involving bikes and motor vehicles.
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There are so many better ways to reduce traffic within the proposed bike lane removals, like timing updates, parking removal, traffic boxing enforcement. Those bike lines are used and are also future proofing us from further traffic. Modern apartments are not prioritizing parking.
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We've seen that the more we build and design our cities and transportation infrastructure around cars that the more people end up driving. The best way to reduce traffic is to remove drivers from the road by giving them viable alternatives.
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I believe this is an awful step in the wrong direction. These bike lanes are highly used, well loved and an important way for downtown Torontonians to get around. Moreover, I'm concerned with the overstep in provincial authority over a decision that is municipal in nature.
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I believe that the decision to rip up the bike lanes on Bloor, University and Yonge is ill-advised, fiscally irresponsible ($48 million!), and not driven by real data. In particular, without the Bloor lane, there will be no way to get from one side of the city to another on a bicycle.
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It has been proven that bike lanes are beneficial to cities. They reduce traffic fatalities, they increase the number of people visiting businesses and they help speed up traffic. The whole western world is moving towards adopting bike lanes and your government is trying to take us back a decade.
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I strongly oppose Bill 212, as a Toronto resident who actively uses multiple modes of transportation, including driving, taking the TTC and GO Train, and biking. This legislation undermines the progress we’ve made toward creating a sustainable and equitable transportation system in our city.
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I am writing this comment to express strong disagreement with the proposed legislation to remove existing bicycle lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue, and to permit removal of other existing bike lanes in Toronto and other Ontario municipalities.
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I strongly oppose the provincial government's proposed Bill 212, as it undermines the ability of cities and municipalities to determine their own traffic-related infrastructure, which is crucial for effectively serving their residents.
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