The Ontario government is proposing new legislation that would require municipalities to seek provincial approval before installing new bike lanes that reduce vehicle traffic lanes. The move is part of a broader effort to address gridlock and prioritize vehicle traffic, but it has sparked controversy among cycling advocates and local governments. The proposed rules could also force cities to remove existing bike lanes that were installed at the expense of car lanes. The legislation is seen as a significant shift in how transportation infrastructure decisions are made in the province.
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Province wants to deflate bike lanes expansion in Ontario
Bike lanes are in the bull’s eye of the provincial government. At a news conference today the Ontario government proposed legislation that could prohibit municipalities from adding new bike lanes and force them to remove existing ones that removed lanes for motor vehicles.
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This is just more government overreach, plain and simple. Local communities should decide what works best for them, not have bureaucrats at Queen’s Park micromanaging everything.
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Any new bike lanes in Ontario towns could need provincial approval under new rules
Any future bike lanes coming to Ontario towns and cities could soon need provincial approval thanks to new rules proposed by Brampton MP and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.
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Ontario wants to make it a lot harder for Toronto and other cities to install bike lanes
The Ontario government is officially introducing polarizing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the
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