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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

Does Toronto hate marathons?

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Toronto loves its sports teams; just head down to the square in front of the Air Canada Centre, or Nathan Phillips Square around... Read More

The Don Mills Safety Village taught kids to drive

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1962 was a rough year for kids. In the 12 months between January and December, 20 young people under the age of 14 were killed on... Read More

The “great monster of death” arrives in Toronto

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Lenton Williams worked in the printing department at Eaton’s department store. On the evening of June 14, 1905, the 60-year-old was... 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

LORINC: What Toronto can learn from street fighter Janette Sadik-Khan

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Toronto has only one short and unflattering walk-on part in Janette Sadik Khan’s fascinating account of her experiences as the... Read More

The signal distance factor — safe crossing “deserts”

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Pedestrians are often accused of putting themselves in danger by crossing wide, fast streets at locations where there is no traffic... Read More

King Street: How the TTC can strike back against UberHop

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On Friday, John Lornic made an interesting case that UberHop, the controversial new service launched by the San Francisco-based... Read More

LORINC: Why UberHop will help the TTC

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When I look at the wonderfully clean map that Uber has provided for its new jitney service, it’s not hard to see how frustrated... Read More

GARDINER EAST: Using the rail corridor to crack the highway riddle

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The Gardiner East Follies returns for yet another extended run at City Hall beginning on Tuesday morning, when city officials present... Read More