Bikes
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 087, Building housing with election planks
In this episode, with the election just weeks away, Spacing Senior Editor John Lorinc helps us weigh the pros and cons of the federal parties’...
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2025 Global Placemaking Summit comes to Toronto
Registration is open! Hundreds of placemaking leaders from around the world will gather in Toronto from June 8-11, 2025 to take part in the Global...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
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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...
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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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Cycling in the Suburbs Doesn’t Have to Suck
Sure, Vancouver’s seawall is the popular place to bike, but that doesn’t mean the suburbs can’t be too — with a few fixes. In the latest episode of the...
By Christopher Cheung