Removing existing bike lanes is a ridiculous idea. This does not solve the problem of gridlock. More public transit, less cars on the road, would be a far better initiative.
This is a absolute waste of taxpayers money and time.
Please do better.
According to the Canada Energy Regulator, the largest share of Ontario's GHG emissions comes from transportation (which comprised 32% of Ontario's GHGs in 2022).
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This flies in the face of the Strong Mayors policies - please let municipalities and their local constituents decide the local transit options for their area.
Thank you,
If the Government of Ontario:
1) Recognizes the need to build priority highways faster as our province grows in order to get people and goods out of gridlock and save drivers and businesses time and money.
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This policy decision is short sighted, municipalities should be making decisions on bike lanes not a province that is already falling behind in issues it does oversee.
Bike lanes are essential for promoting safer, more sustainable transportation in cities. They reduce the risk of accidents by providing cyclists with dedicated space, separate from cars and pedestrians.
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Dear Ontario Government,
This legislation is bound to have the opposite effect of what it is aiming to achieve and will go down as another waste of tax payer dollars.
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Please do not pass this bill. Too many people in my community of Kingston and many other communities in Ontario use bicycles to commute. Taking so many of them away is only going to increase the cases of vehicle collisions including cyclists.
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If the bike lanes are removed, I will continue to bike commute and take the entire lane, since this will now be the safest way to get around. I will abide be the rules of the road at one quarter of the speed of a car and stop and every stop sign.
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This bill is an active waste of taxpayer money. Why Doug Ford is focusing so heavily on removing Toronto's bike lanes when his attention could be focused on improving other aspects on Ontario is beyond me.
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As a Torontonian who both bikes and drives in the downtown core, I find the removal of bike lanes under Bill 212, the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, to be not only shortsighted but a step backwards in our city's progress.
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this is terrible legislation. Doug Ford is a cancer to the democratic process. This bill cannot be passed, the language is so vague and why the heck is the premier of ONTARIO so concerned with municipal bike lanes. get back to work, Doug.
If we remove bike lanes, we will push all of those bikers from small, dedicated lanes, to taking up an ENTIRE vehicle lane as allowed by the law. While some of these bikers may decide to take transit, a large percentage will revert to driving, adding additional cars on the road.
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How much of our tax money is going to go to breaking contracts (beer in corner stores), the cost for removing individual bicycle lanes, and an investigation to the Green Belt scandal, for those who have the ability to put a stop to such corruption, and stand up to it?
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Being able to bike easily for a commute, is not only convenient but also healthier for the commuter. It reduces pollution, congestion, and increases community areas.
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There is enough evidence to suggest that the basis for this proposed legislation - that the removal of bike lanes will speed up traffic - is false. In fact, the existence of bike lanes not only make traffic faster but also, much safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Nah, don't do this.
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Dear Ontario Government, …
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As a Torontonian who both…
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Removing bike lanes will not…
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