| 1) Are you familiar with the Toronto Bike Plan and as Mayor will you support its implementation of as one means of reducing car dependance as outlined in Toronto's Official Plan? | Strongly Support |
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| 2) Would you support requests to amend bylaws to exempt bicycles from traffic calming turn restrictions and entry restrictions on streets? | Strongly Support |
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| 3) Do you support measures to ensure that the City of Toronto's policy of keeping bike lanes clear of snow is carried out; and would you support expanding this policy to off road paths? | Strongly Support |
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4a) To build the Bikeway Network over the next three years,
the Bike Plan recommends that the following amounts be spent by the Works and
Emergency Services to build new bike lanes, paths and signed Bike Routes, and
by Parks and Recreation to build new bike paths.
| Year | Works and Emergency Services | % of Works Capital Budget | Parks and Recreation | % of Parks Capital Budget |
| 2004 | $3.0 M | 1.23% | $1.2 M | 1.66% |
| 2005 | $4.5 M | 1.85% | $1.2 M | 1.66% |
| 2006 | $6.0 M | 2.46% | $1.5 M | 2.08% |
** Based on 2003 Parks capital budget of .1 M
* Based on 2003 Works capital budget of .67 M
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| Will you support the above budget requests to implement the Bike Plan? | Strongly Support |
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| 5) Do you support streamlining the approval process for bike lanes in order to reduce the delay between the proposal and the completion of new bike lanes? | Strongly Support |
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| 6) Do you support improved integration between Cycling and The Transit system by such measures as: Bike carrying racks on TCC Buses, and, building secure bike parking facilities at TCC stations? | Strongly Support |
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| 7) Do you support an expanded city-funded bicycle safety program for adults and children? | Strongly Support |
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| 8) Would you support dedicating more resources to promote bicycle commuting by employees of private and public sector employers, including City of Toronto staff? | Strongly Support |
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| 9) Would you support initiatives to promote Toronto as a Bicycle Tourism destination? | Somewhat Support |
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| 10) Would you support the extension of the former City of Toronto's Zoning Bylaw regarding Bicycle Parking Requirements (which requires bike parking facilities as well as shower and change facilities) to cover all new commercial and residential buildings across the rest of the Megacity? | Strongly Support |
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