Bikes
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OP-ED: A deadly decision
In a disappointing but unsurprising turn, the Ontario Superior Court denied an injunction to stop the Ford government from ripping out Toronto’s bike...
By Lanrick Bennett -
OP-ED: Importing U.S. tactics to Toronto’s roads
It’s a good time to re-think our imports from the U.S., but not just because of tariffs. We can certainly do without the tactics increasingly common in...
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OP-ED: Breaking Gridlock? More Like Reinforcing It
Toronto doesn’t have a congestion problem — it has a car problem. Yet, the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Breaking Gridlock report offers more of the...
By Lanrick Bennett -
OP-ED: E-Cargo Bikes Aren’t the Problem – SUVs Are
Picture this: A parent pedals up to their child’s school on an e-cargo bike, their kid safely strapped in, chatting about their day. The pedal assist...
By Lanrick Bennett -
2025 Toronto State of the Bike Lane
Bike lanes have been a controversial issue in Ontario this past year with not only a record breaking six cyclists killed in Toronto, but also the Ford...
By Robert Zaichkowski -
OP-ED: Taking another look at who’s using bike lanes
Toronto’s bike lanes have always been about more than just cycling – they are about building a city that moves smarter, cleaner, and safer. As someone who...
By Lanrick Bennett -
Wheeling through Toronto with Albert Koehl
Albert Koehl is an environmental lawyer and a founder and coordinator of Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition. Spacing’s cycling columnist Sabat Ismail...
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The high cost of on-street parking
In case you hadn’t checked recently, there are, according to the Toronto Parking Authority’s very helpful “Find Parking” map, no...
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 083, The War on Bikes
With Premier Doug Ford’s repeated promises to rip up bike lanes in Toronto, and possibly even other Ontario cities and towns, we’ve decided to...
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Dead man/woman/child cycling
Somewhere in this city, there’s a cyclist going about their business who will die in a terrible accident — perhaps sooner, perhaps later — because...
By John Lorinc -
REID: Ford’s attack on bike lanes is also a planning problem
A lot of good reasons against Ontario premier Doug Ford’s plans to not only block many planned bike lanes but rip up some existing one have been put...
By Dylan Reid -
ISMAIL: Biking a mile in another kid’s hood
This column introduces our new cycling columnist, Sabat Ismail, who will be contributing insights into cycling in Toronto. Sabat Ismail is an urban...
By Sabat Ismail