CARS FIRST
Tell Toronto City Council Now
Be Green
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Be Logical
Remove Human Beings From Yonge Street
CARS NOW, CARS FOREVER
The Complete Street Pilot on Yonge makes it too hard for me to drive my SUV.
My commute is now 7 minutes longer. This is not acceptable. Here are some reasons why you must care:
The Pilot Team overseeing Complete Streets Yonge Street is prioritizing vulnerable road users over car users. This is WRONG!
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1. The city says that Fire, Paramedic and Transportation have not been impacted by this complete street. We think this is not true, even though literal EMS states otherwise.
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2. We have created a new meaning of "land-locked" to mean residents who have direct access to Yonge Street. Please feel bad for us as we are so unfortunate as to live with easy access to transit and a great North-South thoroughfare.
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3. Since my experience on Yonge Street is now a little bit worse, I literally do not care if anyone else's experience is better or safer.
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4. A huge portion of people who live near Yonge between Davisville and Bloor do not have cars and have felt safer on Yonge since the Complete Street Pilot started. I do not care about them.
5. The residents between St. Clair and Roxborough have not been surveyed formally. We are the taxpayers in the area! We are prioritized in all other aspects of our lives and we demand the same here!
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6. Did we mention that we are rich, homeowners? You have to listen to us, you know!
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7. The snow removal from the winter of 2022 was a disaster. Snow was pushed from the bike lanes onto the side streets creating even more dangerous sight lines. Sight lines are the key here - not the fact that the cycle track was not usable for cyclists or that sidewalks were not usable for pedestrians. Focus - me and my car.
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8. The schools in the area – more than 6 in the land-locked area- were not consulted prior to the installation. Parents are scared that their children may one day be able to safely walk to school.
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9. I do not want to have to be inconvenienced for even one minute of my life. I do not care about other people, the environment, or safety. I just want to drive home fast. Is that too much to ask?!
Tell City Council Now - Be Green. Be Rational.
The decision about the ActiveTO Midtown Pilot for Stupid Bikes and Stupid Pedestrians becoming permanent is going to the Infrastructure Committee on March 29 and to City Council on April 6.
Write the Infrastructure Committee no later than March 27 at iec@toronto.ca
Copy the Mayor, Councillors and Committee Members:
Mayor_Tory@toronto.ca---------Councillor_Matlow@toronto.ca Councillor_Layton@toronto.ca
Councillor_McKelvie@toronto.ca
Councillor_Minnan-Wong@toronto.ca
Councillor_Pasternak@toronto.ca
Councillor_Perruzza@toronto.ca
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But what do smart people think?
Probably they are wrong though...
"When you’re riding a bike – as opposed to driving – it’s much easier to slow down, pull over and decide you’re going to shop or go for a coffee."
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https://nowtoronto.com/new-yonge-bike-lanes-create-a-sense-of-adventure-in-midtown
NOW Toronto
"Most people know the physical and mental health benefits that come with riding a bike. But the environmental and economic advantages are also huge."
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https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/bike-lanes-integral-to-global-movement-away-from-cars
Toronto SUN
"EKOS found 75 per cent of people who rely on cars endorse the lanes."