Bikes

Ten tips for the cycling advocate at City Hall

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When Bells on Bloor was formed in 2007, we thought that convincing City Hall to install bike lanes was simply a question of... Read More

How many injuries could separated cycling facilities prevent in Toronto?

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City Building Ryerson has released a new report, Lane Change: Safer cycling infrastructure for Toronto, based on research led by Dr... Read More

REID: Our bridges should be places we want to walk

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The City of Toronto is criss-crossed with ravines and sunken railways, and the way we connect the city across these gaps is with... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 049, City scenes that saved summer

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It’s been a rough summer for everyone, but people have found ways to get outside and make the most of it. In this episode, we... Read More

Incomplete streets, incomplete imaginations: Safe streets for whom?

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My experience in community bike spaces, and later in cycling advocacy spaces, has been profoundly impactful and transformative. I have... Read More

REID: The beginning of the end for rush hour curb lanes?

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One of the distinctive and ubiquitous characteristics of main streets in the older parts of Toronto is the rush hour curb lane. For... Read More

Five organizations come together to produce a community map of Toronto “safeways”

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In a great display of community collaboration, five Toronto-based organizations dedicated to improving and enhancing the city’s public... Read More

BRADFORD OP-ED: Bike lanes are the path to main street recovery on the Danforth and across the city

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Toronto has approved the installation of 40 kilometres of cycling infrastructure across the city, including a significant portion... Read More

A how-to guide to redesign city streets during and after COVID

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In cities the world over, streets are being repurposed for people walking, cycling, and simply spending time outside. First Milan... Read More