| 1) Are you familiar with the Toronto Bike Plan and 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 in your ward? | Somewhat 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? | Somewhat 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? | Somewhat Support |
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| 4b) If you don't support the above amounts what amounts do
you think should be spent to expand and enhance the Bikeway Network? |
| Year | Works and Emergency Services | Parks and Recreation |
| 2004 | For all 3 years, | |
| 2005 | Please see above | |
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| 5) There are bike lanes and routes
proposed for your ward over the
remaining eight years of the Bike Plan. Will you be working to get these
bikeway routes through the approval process and installed? View Map
| Somewhat Support |
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| 5b) Do you support the idea of starting the approval process on one of the proposed bike lanes, paths or routes in your ward by hosting a community meeting during the first 6 months of your term? If so which route do you think is a priority? | 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? | Strongly 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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