Bikes
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Parking meters appear on Jarvis — an opportunity to honour courageous city councillors
Today the Jarvis Street bike lanes are being removed after a contentious fight over the return of the much-needed fifth, reversible lane of parking...
By Shawn Micallef -
Bixi Toronto celebrates one-millionth rider
After only 18 months, Torontonians have taken Bixi bikes on over one millions trips around the city. Today, Melanie Brayne, the lucky one-millionth rider...
By Jonathan Zettel -
TODERIAN: It’s not about the bike or car —it’s about better cities
Brent Toderian is the former chief planner for Vancouver and writes regularly for Spacing Vancouver This week, I watched with concern Canada’s...
By Brent Toderian -
Cycling Day Trips: Kitchener to Hamilton
A few weeks ago, I completed a ride from Kitchener to Hamilton by bicycle, again mostly using rail trails and taking GO Transit to the starting point and...
By Sean Marshall -
STREET SCENE: On Augusta 15
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Cycling day trips: Uxbridge to Peterborough
September and October can be the best months for bike day trips – the days get cooler and leaves will soon change colour. Within the city, trails such as...
By Sean Marshall -
STREET SCENE: Path West of CNE
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Video: The invisible bicycle helmet
Two design students who hate bike helmets (one says they’re like “a hard mushroom on your head”) took it upon themselves to create...
By Todd Harrison -
Proposed changes to make Dundas and Sterling intersection safer for cyclists
Months after a tragic accident at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Sterling Road, community members of Ward 18 are talking about ways to make...
By Amber Daugherty -
STREET SCENE: Claremont
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
STREET SCENE: Night Scene with Bike Lock
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Double standard holding back bike-share while car-sharing expands
Last week, Tyler Hamilton wrote a good column in the Toronto Star on the rise of car-sharing companies in Toronto. Entitled “Not owning a car in T.O. has...
By Jake Schabas