Bikes

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

INFOGRAPHIC: The business of bikes and parking

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EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been some debate about whether bike lanes on Bloor would hurt or harm businesses. Spacing is republishing... Read More

How about food bikes?

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This spring, I was fortunate to be able to spend a few days in Paris. The city is in the midst of trying to reclaim the banks of the... Read More

What Amsterdam taught a Torontonian about urbanism

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Tulips, windmills, and all those salacious, smoke-filled thoughts aside, Amsterdam is internationally regarded as a haven for urbanism... Read More

Bike Share Toronto and downtown subway relief

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As a long-standing Bike Share Toronto member, I was excited to read that the Ontario government is investing in additional bikes and... Read More

REID: Busting some myths about pedestrian collisions

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Toronto Public Health published a report this week analyzing the police statistics for collisions where vehicles hit pedestrians and... Read More

REID: Slowly moving towards speed reductions in Toronto

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In the most recent issue of Spacing, I wrote about how the idea of “slow zones” is being overtaken by universal speed... Read More