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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 is one of the worst decisions made by the Ford government and is a concerning attempt by the province to bully municipalities where they do not have support. This will make cycling more dangerous in Toronto, encouraging people to drive and increasing traffic. Read more

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If cyclists lost their lanes and became drivers, would this make traffic better or worse? Even if cyclists do not become drivers, studies have already shown that bike lanes do not add to traffic. The contentions in this bill are unsubstantiated and the whole thing is frankly absurd. Read more

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Hands off municipal politics and hands off bike lanes! Let's be clear, this bill is about cynical politics, creating a scapegoat and opportnistic optics, not about gridlock. Gridlock is caused by too many cars. Read more

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Do not remove bike lanes! They do not cause traffic, they reduce traffic by getting more cars off the road to allow commuters to travel safely by bike. The gridlock is caused by a lack of public transit. It’s also caused by construction. Read more

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Instead of wasting millions of dollars ripping up bike lanes that keep people safe, why don't you spend that money on health care, paying nurses fairly, updating equipment at hospitals, etc. Read more

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As Ontario works to effectively increase its density in metropolitan areas, it's necessary that infrastructure is maximized for all road users. Bike lanes not only facilitate road access to more users, minimizing gridlock and travel times for many, but prevent serious accidents caused by motorists. Read more

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Removing bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University is an expensive decision that will make downtown traffic exponentially worse for over a year during construction, and deliver no benefits to drivers in the long term. Read more

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This is a huge waste of taxpayer’s money, bad design judgment, and will not do anything to resolve “gridlock”. The solution to reducing gridlock is less cars on the road, which is solved by both a higher number of people cycling, and primarily, public transit infrastructure. Read more

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This Bill will make traffic worse, literally as soon as you start the construction to remove the bike lanes. I am constantly perplexed why this government insists an making important policy decisions based on vibes versus facts, science, logic or common sense.

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As a contractor, who helps to build this city, these bike lanes are a deterrent for me wanting to commute in to the city at all. Traffic is ridiculous already, and when it takes me an hour to get to the 401 I am so defeated and stressed out it negatively impacts my home life. Read more

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This bill 212 is government over reach. As a government “for the people” it’s time to be for the people, not big donors. Reducing bike lanes does not help anyone, it is more dangerous to bike rider, and will not make commuting any easier or efficient - that’s just common sense. Read more

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Don’t remove the bike lanes. Toronto is built too densely for a car oriented transportation strategy. Public transit, pedestrian and cyclist transportation methods should be prioritized to create a transportation network that can support our projected growth. Read more

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Re Bill 212: Given the current Ontario government often references their actions as "for the people", surely your goal is to move PEOPLE, not just cars? No evidence anywhere in the world shows that increasing car lanes in cities moves more PEOPLE. Read more

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I both drive and use bike lanes. Bike lanes are essential infrastructure and take cars off the road, which I'm thankful for as a driver. If anything, I would prefer an emphasis on adding turning lanes for cars rather than focusing on whether or not a lane is being removed. Read more

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