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Final supporters
"Municipal governments install bicycle lanes on existing and new Municipal roads to constitute a “Cohesive and Integrated Cycling Infrastructure.”"
"Consistent Cycle-Transit integration with GO, Public Transit, on trains and buses."
This will be in accordance with Places to Grow Act - Ministry of Infrastructure, Move Ontario 2020, to take cars off roads - Ministry of Transportation, and the Provincial Policy Statement – Planning Act - Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Please note, the following statistics refer to a limited number of extensive reports on socioeconomic benefits of Alternative/Complementary Transportation. COSTS Health Costs: Health-related issues resulting from obesity costs the health system in Ontario: $2.2 to $2.5 billion per year. Nationally: $4.3 billion (2005 dollars) Absenteeism: Costs Ontario: 1 million work days, 1.5 million physician visits, 6 million restricted activity days, 2.2 million bed days/year. Nationally: Costs Canadian employers $16 billion/year Air Pollution: (2008-31) Healthcare Costs, Ontario $6,490,300 MTO, Transportation: (Road) 2010-011, Total Expense: $2,521,96 million 2009-2010: Operating: $1,366.9 million Capital: $932.8 million Estimated cost of auto-transport (Ontario) is over $8 billion per year. Costs on Road Transport include: Congestion reduction, Road costs, parking costs, vehicle costs, traffic collisions, and pollution costs. COST-EFFECTIVENESS (BENEFITS) Health Benefits: Ontario Investment: 1 mile cycling per individual provides $0.19 in Health Benefits alone. If 25% of Ontario population cycles 1mile/day/year the benefit/cost to Healthcare system will be over $225 Million per year. US: Investment in cycling infrastructure will avert $155 Million in healthcare costs per year in Portland, Oregon. Europe: High rate of Alt/Trans in Denmark, Sweden, Amsterdam have one-third obesity rate of US. Investment in Alt/Trans: Initial investment will yield 4 times the amount of bicycle miles travelled per invested dollar. One bike trip vs. one car trip saves individuals and society $2.73 per mile. A 2-mile bike trip would save $5.56. Cost of a bike-lane can be as little as $5,000/mile. Commercial Benefits: In Quebec bicycle industry generated sales over $181 Million, 2,800 jobs, $17.2 Million in Tax energy Revenue, $13.6 Million in Federal taxes. US: North Carolina invested $6.7 Million in bicycle infrastructure and generated $60 Million in economic benefits through Tourism. Wisconsin generates 20% of bicycle manufacturing in US. The bicycling industry brings in $556 Million and 3,418 jobs to Wisconsin. To date, copious subsidies to automobile transportation sector resulted in privatized profits and socialized costs at the expense of equity and sustainability that alternative modes of transportation offer. In view of the cost-effective and economically rewarding aspects of this proposal, we trust the Government will decisively and advantageously take action to introduce legislation on Alternative Transportation in Ontario. Yours truly, Lela Gary James Schwartz Alan Wayne Scott
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Updates
August 21, 2012
Seeing the growing momentum behind this call for better infrastructure confirms that many of us are ready to see a real shift in how we move through our cities. This progress reflects a shared recognition that our current planning must evolve to prioritize safety and sustainability for everyone.
Reached 100 supporters
February 17, 2012
February 16, 2012
Moving toward one hundred signatures provides a clear signal that our province is ready for a fundamental shift in transportation planning. Sustaining this momentum is vital for ensuring that our proposal receives the serious attention it deserves from policymakers. Please invite others to join this conversation so we can present a more unified request for safer infrastructure.
7 Comments
Its way too dangerous to ride in the city right now. Drivers dont look for us and there is nowhere safe to go. Fix the roads please.
My kid wants to ride his bike to school but the traffic is insane. We need protected lanes for everyones safety.
Need to be able to take my bike on the GO train without it being such a hassle. Why is this still so difficult in 2018?
LESS CARS. MORE BIKES. SIMPLE AS THAT. GET IT DONE.
I would bike to work every single day if there were actual lanes that didnt just randomly end. Tired of feeling like im gonna get hit by a car.
I want my tax dollars to be used in a way that also serves me and not just people who drive cars. I ride my bike in Toronto and feel that the city could benifit from bike infrastructure as it would take cars off the road in a congested city. Look at a city like Montreal, who has invested in bike lanes in a city which has already narrower streets. Toronto is severely lagging behind other world class cities in their use of alternative modes of transportation besides cars. Portland, Oregon is an example of a city who has gotten widespread recognition for their support of a more sustainable lifestyle which includes bicycles. Cycling is also healthy for people who use it as a mode of transportation and could lead to a healthier, fit population since it increases your heart rate the same way that going to the gym would. We should be thinking of ways to improve the physical health of our population and this is one of them, especially since many jobs nowadays are sedentary. We sit in our cars and then go sit at work. Why not at least use our bodies on our ways to and from work? Thank you for your time, Marcela
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
"Municipal governments install bicycle lanes on existing and new Municipal roads to constitute a “Cohesive and Integrated Cycling Infrastructure.”"
"Consistent Cycle-Transit integration with GO, Public Transit, on trains and buses."
This will be in accordance with Places to Grow Act - Ministry of Infrastructure, Move Ontario 2020, to take cars off roads - Ministry of Transportation, and the Provincial Policy Statement – Planning Act - Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Please note, the following statistics refer to a limited number of extensive reports on socioeconomic benefits of Alternative/Complementary Transportation. COSTS Health Costs: Health-related issues resulting from obesity costs the health system in Ontario: $2.2 to $2.5 billion per year. Nationally: $4.3 billion (2005 dollars) Absenteeism: Costs Ontario: 1 million work days, 1.5 million physician visits, 6 million restricted activity days, 2.2 million bed days/year. Nationally: Costs Canadian employers $16 billion/year Air Pollution: (2008-31) Healthcare Costs, Ontario $6,490,300 MTO, Transportation: (Road) 2010-011, Total Expense: $2,521,96 million 2009-2010: Operating: $1,366.9 million Capital: $932.8 million Estimated cost of auto-transport (Ontario) is over $8 billion per year. Costs on Road Transport include: Congestion reduction, Road costs, parking costs, vehicle costs, traffic collisions, and pollution costs. COST-EFFECTIVENESS (BENEFITS) Health Benefits: Ontario Investment: 1 mile cycling per individual provides $0.19 in Health Benefits alone. If 25% of Ontario population cycles 1mile/day/year the benefit/cost to Healthcare system will be over $225 Million per year. US: Investment in cycling infrastructure will avert $155 Million in healthcare costs per year in Portland, Oregon. Europe: High rate of Alt/Trans in Denmark, Sweden, Amsterdam have one-third obesity rate of US. Investment in Alt/Trans: Initial investment will yield 4 times the amount of bicycle miles travelled per invested dollar. One bike trip vs. one car trip saves individuals and society $2.73 per mile. A 2-mile bike trip would save $5.56. Cost of a bike-lane can be as little as $5,000/mile. Commercial Benefits: In Quebec bicycle industry generated sales over $181 Million, 2,800 jobs, $17.2 Million in Tax energy Revenue, $13.6 Million in Federal taxes. US: North Carolina invested $6.7 Million in bicycle infrastructure and generated $60 Million in economic benefits through Tourism. Wisconsin generates 20% of bicycle manufacturing in US. The bicycling industry brings in $556 Million and 3,418 jobs to Wisconsin. To date, copious subsidies to automobile transportation sector resulted in privatized profits and socialized costs at the expense of equity and sustainability that alternative modes of transportation offer. In view of the cost-effective and economically rewarding aspects of this proposal, we trust the Government will decisively and advantageously take action to introduce legislation on Alternative Transportation in Ontario. Yours truly, Lela Gary James Schwartz Alan Wayne Scott
Updates
August 21, 2012
Seeing the growing momentum behind this call for better infrastructure confirms that many of us are ready to see a real shift in how we move through our cities. This progress reflects a shared recognition that our current planning must evolve to prioritize safety and sustainability for everyone.
Reached 100 supporters
February 17, 2012
February 16, 2012
Moving toward one hundred signatures provides a clear signal that our province is ready for a fundamental shift in transportation planning. Sustaining this momentum is vital for ensuring that our proposal receives the serious attention it deserves from policymakers. Please invite others to join this conversation so we can present a more unified request for safer infrastructure.
7 Comments
About time. Ontario is so far behind on this. Do better.
Its way too dangerous to ride in the city right now. Drivers dont look for us and there is nowhere safe to go. Fix the roads please.
My kid wants to ride his bike to school but the traffic is insane. We need protected lanes for everyones safety.
Need to be able to take my bike on the GO train without it being such a hassle. Why is this still so difficult in 2018?
LESS CARS. MORE BIKES. SIMPLE AS THAT. GET IT DONE.
I would bike to work every single day if there were actual lanes that didnt just randomly end. Tired of feeling like im gonna get hit by a car.
I want my tax dollars to be used in a way that also serves me and not just people who drive cars. I ride my bike in Toronto and feel that the city could benifit from bike infrastructure as it would take cars off the road in a congested city. Look at a city like Montreal, who has invested in bike lanes in a city which has already narrower streets. Toronto is severely lagging behind other world class cities in their use of alternative modes of transportation besides cars. Portland, Oregon is an example of a city who has gotten widespread recognition for their support of a more sustainable lifestyle which includes bicycles. Cycling is also healthy for people who use it as a mode of transportation and could lead to a healthier, fit population since it increases your heart rate the same way that going to the gym would. We should be thinking of ways to improve the physical health of our population and this is one of them, especially since many jobs nowadays are sedentary. We sit in our cars and then go sit at work. Why not at least use our bodies on our ways to and from work? Thank you for your time, Marcela
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About time. Ontario is so far behind on this. Do better.