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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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This bill will be a detriment to my life and those of so many I know. Protected, uninterrupted bike lines like the one on Bloor Street are the only places I feel comfortable biking in the city, where congestion and reckless driving pose a real risk to cyclists. Read more

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I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed framework requiring the removal of sections of bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue in Toronto, as well as the broader authority to review and remove existing bike lanes and to regulate future bike lane installat 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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I have concerns that there has been no technical feasibility assesment conducted to determine the traffic flows after the removal of bike lanes. Can this information be published for the public to understand the current traffic flow and potential removal of 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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Bike lanes are an essential part of city infrastructure; removing them would be a grievous mistake. First and foremost, bike lanes save lives by reducing opportunities for drivers to strike and injure or kill cyclists. This should be reason enough to leave them be. 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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Bike lanes are essential infrastructure in Toronto and provide a safe way for people to travel around the city. It makes no sense to remove existing bike lanes and prevent the construction of new and planned 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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My name is Victor, I live in downtown Toronto on College Street near Bathurst. I am strongly opposed to Bill 212 and am voicing that opposition here with evidence. 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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There is no way this bill should pass as it stands now. The only real way to actually solve the issue of too many cars on the road causing traffic issues is to reduce the number of cars on the road. Read more

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This policy is not based on real-world data and there is no indication that it will improve transit time overall, as bike lanes are capable of providing a greater throughput than car lanes. Induced demand makes "one more lane" ineffective!

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The bike is being pitted against the car and is a deliberate distraction from fact that what is really needed to reduce congestion, is to provide fast, efficient, mass transportation. Fewer people would need to drive if good, reliable transit was available to them. Read more

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I live in Toronto and mostly drive, but also like to get around the city by bike. My kids also like biking, and thanks to the new bike lanes they can safely get around. 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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I don't see any evidence that removing bike lanes helps reduce congestion. If anything, it adds more traffic to that street as well as nearby streets. If you increased number of lanes on Bloor to 2, have you thought about the impact to roads feeding into and out of it? Read more

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I started biking in Toronto this year using the Bike Share and it's a great and fun way to get around and commute to and from work. Without bike lanes I would not be riding a bike ever due to feeling unsafe. Read more

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I strongly oppose this act, which would be counterproductive and actually increase gridlock by 1) making more people drive instead of bike, increasing traffic, and 2) making cyclists take up space in car lanes, also slowing traffic down. Read more

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Removing bike lanes is one of the most counterproductive things that the province can do for the city of Toronto. Cyclists displaced by the removal of bike lanes will turn to private cars because of induced demand, which will just make traffic lanes more congested. THIS WILL NOT HELP WITH GRIDLOCK. Read more

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Bike lanes are common sense. Spend my tax money making them better. Do not waste my tax money removing in-progress work. I remember 10 years ago driving behind a bicyclist, not being able to get around it because other cars behind me were aggressively passing me. Why make both of our lives worse? Read more

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