Bikes

The cycle of independence

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A fun fact to bring up at parties is that cycling helped get women the right to vote. Sort of. At the end of the 19th century, women... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 013, Birthday

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It’s the one-year anniversary of the relaunch! Last year, we took you to the celebration party for the approval of the Bloor... Read More

REID: “You cannot talk fatalities down” – international insights on walking and cycling

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When I asked Anders Lie, the Swedish expert on the Vision Zero traffic safety program, about cities (like Toronto) where politicians... Read More

REID: Transforming Buenos Aires

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A radical transformation of the centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina, combining a new Bus Rapid Transit project and a... Read More

REID: The value of federal support for cycling

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Canadian bike and walking advocates have been working to try to get the federal government to engage with, and provide financial... Read More

LORINC: Let’s have a public conversation about our phones and cycling

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Here’s a bike safety question: Are more cyclists texting or checking their smart phones while riding? I can’t provide empirical... Read More

The sidepath: a solution for suburban cycling infrastructure

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On busy suburban roads, sidepaths offer an appealing alternative to installing bike lanes. But where they have been implemented, there... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 001 with Janette Sadik-Khan

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Welcome to the return of Spacing Radio, a monthly podcast that uncovers Toronto and Canadian urbanism. In episode 001, we sit down... Read More

Top 5 reasons to roll out the Bike Plan as soon as possible

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A cross-post from Cycle Toronto Since 2014, we’ve been calling on City Council to build a city-wide Minimum Grid of 100km of... Read More