Petition to remove bike lanes from arterial streets…enough of the insanity!

As someone who doesn’t own a car, biking is my primary mode of transportation, and it’s essential for my daily commute. Doug Ford’s proposal to remove bike lanes at Bloor St and University Avenue is not only baffling but also a step backward in making our cities more sustainable and accessible. These bike lanes are crucial for safety and mobility, and removing them would make cycling more dangerous while pushing people back into cars, worsening traffic congestion and pollution. I can’t fathom why we’d dismantle infrastructure that promotes a healthier option of transportation. It feels like a betrayal of the progress we’ve made toward building a more livable city for all. Instead of removing bike lanes, we should be focusing on improving the quality of public transit and active transportation options like cycling. Investing in better transit and cycling infrastructure is key to reducing congestion and making our cities more livable. Quality public transit should be the priority, ensuring that people have reliable, efficient, and accessible alternatives to driving. By supporting these modes of transportation, we can reduce car dependence, cut down on emissions, and create a more connected, sustainable city. Going backward by removing bike lanes ignores the bigger picture of what our cities need to thrive. It’s hard to imagine Doug Ford truly understanding the importance of bike lanes when it seems like he doesn’t personally experience what it’s like to navigate the city by bike. Biking requires safe infrastructure, and without it, people are forced into cars or unsafe situations on the road. If more decision-makers regularly relied on active transportation like cycling, they’d see firsthand how vital it is to create safe, accessible spaces for all modes of transport—not just for those behind the wheel.

And I’m a cyclist!

Bike lanes on busy streets are far less used than car lanes. And bike lanes are only used in good weather, leading to further waste of space.

Bloor never had any traffic in Etobicoke pre-covid. Now with these bike lanes, Bloor is gridlock from Royal York to Prince Edward, from Jane/South Kingsway to nearly Old Mill. A 5 minute drive is now 20 minutes, and for what? In Etobicoke I regularly count 50 bikes per car. Bloor and Kipling is a complete disaster, a 1 minute drive north on Kipling is now 10 minutes. This new intersection is a disaster, Bloor needs a bridge over Kipling. I live 2km from Bloor, but I regularly commute on Bloor and I have never been consulted during this study. Public consultation meetings for something that affects traffic in the entire area needs to include everyone, not just those who live in the immediate vicinity.

I fully support the Ontario Government's proposed legislation.

Get rid of the morons who make stupid rules in this city. Bike lanes so badly planned. Kindergarten kids could have come up with a better plan.

Remove ALL bike lanes in this city. Please and Thank you! It is time that the cities war on the automobile is brought to an end.

We've managed to achieve the worst of all worlds: - We've created dedicated uber eats traffic lanes that are rarely used - We've introduced more idling cars that harm the environment - We've destroyed businesses by preventing access to them - Prevented people from accessing their homes as the lanes prevented safe access - Slowed down emergency vehicles All this so that 1% of the population can bike for 4 months of the year.

Way do we have bike lines in city? Terrible government decision. Jut to make people miserable when they go to work.

I don’t remember a public vote. It was snuck through by council the day before the mayoral election.

Bring back accessibility to ALL who want to use Bloor Street

I fully support removal of bike lanes on Bloor in Etobicoke and do not agree with the use of tax dollars for anymore of these bike lanes to support a small minority of cyclists in the city.

I support removal of the bike lanes on major roads. Keep Toronto Moving!

Please add Danforth to bike lane removal list.

All major streets should be two lanes at all points for emergency vehicles.

Get rid of the bike lanes and have Toronto the financial capital of Canada moving again. The bike lanes in front of retail stores hurt business as no place to park. Also very dangerous to drive with bike lanes, restaurants and parking on the roads. Too much activity on the roads and dangerous for fire trucks and ambulances to move. In emergency situations.

Please remove the bike lanes.

I strongly support the removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue as outlined in Bill 212. These corridors are critical for high volumes of vehicular traffic, including transit vehicles, emergency services, and goods transportation. Returning these bike lanes to vehicular lanes will alleviate congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance accessibility for all road users. In addition, I propose extending the scope of the bill to include the removal of bike lanes on Richmond Street and Adelaide Street. These routes serve as vital east-west arteries in Toronto’s downtown core, carrying significant vehicular and commercial traffic. The reduction of vehicle lanes on these streets has created bottlenecks, especially during peak hours, impacting commute times and the efficiency of goods movement. While bike lanes are important, they must be strategically placed to balance the needs of all road users. Prioritizing corridors with lower traffic volumes or alternative routes for cyclists would ensure that Toronto’s road network operates effectively, reducing gridlock and supporting economic activity.

These lanes have made living in Toronto undesirable. It has made emergency response difficult. It hurts people who commute to the suburbs, who need to get kids to daycare or school before work or do pick up, who cannot be late for work, who have jobs where they are required to have multiple stops, who have kids in activities, who have busy live, who have small businesses in these major routes, who use the subway when an issue requires bus use instead, who cycle but need to get anywhere in the city for the 8 months of the year when weather is too cold to cycle, who care about the environment and are concerned about idling. The bike lane posts have made the street ugly and removed any aesthetic beauty. These lanes have shown the councillors to be completely incompetent and out of touch with 99.9% of the population.

No more bike lanes!