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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 blatant and vindictive provincial overreach into the jurisdiction of municipalities. Stop the populist pandering, allow municipalities to do their jobs, and focus on provincial responsibilities that might actually make a dent in traffic problems in the GTA (ie. Read more

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This is a horrible idea. It is unsafe for vulnerable road users, it’s terrible for the planet and there is not one study that exists that doesn’t support adding bike lanes to reduce traffic congestion in cities. Read more

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I do not support the changes to bike lane frameworks. Bike Lanes are municipal jurisdiction, and should be kept under the control of cities. Additionally, I know many people who have chosen to bike rather than drive, because of new bike lanes. Read more

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Conservatives should keep it's nose out of municipal bike lane choices. If this happens, then we may as well not have city councils exist at all, you can't have it both ways, and it's not the provinces business, We the people voted councilors in to decide things for our cities. Read more

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This is a terrible, counterproductive, evidence-free policy that will get in the way of municipalities who actually want to address congestion by providing meaningful alternatives to driving. Read more

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Rather than removing protected lanes for vulnerable users, I would propose that the government instead transform lanes which are occupied by parked vehicles into protected cycling lanes. Read more

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This is not an evidence-based policy. It is silly and pathetic. Induced demand exists, and that goes both ways. Adding more car lanes makes more cars drive, making traffic worse. Read more

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I'm a daily cyclist, both for recreation and for my commute but I also own a car. For people like me, the bike lanes don't change how I ride. Or whether I do ride. If there is no bike lane, I ride in traffic. I don't care how drivers react and I have no fear being with cars. Read more

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I am a Toronto resident who uses the bike lanes fairly regularly. I use the bike share program as well. I bike to and from work, school, or to just get around. I find that it is a great way to exercise and help reduce traffic by not using my car. Read more

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I know the government won’t care about this little performative exercise but here we go. This idea makes no sense, even for motorists. If I were to break down the various criticisms people have about bike lanes: Read more

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This is a disgraceful proposal that will make traffic significantly worse. We should be doing everything we can to remove cars from the road. More protected bike lines, more public transit, more infill projects.

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As an Ontario resident who travels throughout the province by car and by bicycle, I have a number of concerns regarding the proposed legislation to require provincial approval for the installation of new bike lanes and to compel municipalities to collect and provide information on existing bike lane Read more

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This proposed legislation is ill-informed at best, posing a direct threat to road design and infrastructure that offers some of our best chances of cutting down both traffic congestion and climate impacts of getting around our towns and cities. Read more

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This is increased red tape and meddling in what should be municipality's jurisdiction and in accordance with their local plans. It is also not based on evidence as bikes lanes increase the number of people that can be moved along a road corridor, which will then reduce congestion. Read more

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This proposal is horrifying. Limiting bike lanes in cities is: 1. A massive overreach of authority over municipalities, which are far better equipped to decide what’s best for their residents Read more

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