Bikes
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Summer Streets get New York moving
On my recent trip to New York I found myself walking Broadway on a sweltering Saturday afternoon, negotiating the sidewalk amidst hordes of people and...
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Why is biking in London a pleasure and biking in Toronto sometimes a pain?
I spent the weekend plus a few days rambling around London. I was there during the first 3 days of the riots, but apart from a Vauxhall house music DJ...
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Headspace: Jeremy Guthrie, Major League baseball player and urban cyclist
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
By Luca De Franco -
Learning from Minneapolis
When one thinks about cycling friendly cities in the United States, it’s cities like Portland or perhaps New York, with its recent high-profile bike...
By Jake Tobin Garrett -
Headspace: Eric Kamphof, Curbside Cycle
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
By Luca De Franco -
Event Guide: Canada Cycle & Motor Book Signing
WHAT: Book signing for Canada Cycle & Motor: The CCM Story WHEN: Sunday, July 24th at 2pm. WHERE: Frontlines Youth Centre, 1844 Weston Road (just...
By Bronwyn Clement -
Public Health and Downtown Traffic
Mercifully, Toronto has so far been spared the smog days which have defined summers of the past. This respite from smog days however belies the true...
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There’s a big ride for Toronto cyclists on Wednesday. Here’s why you should go.
On Wednesday July 20 at 6:30PM the Toronto Bike Union is planning a “Ride for Jarvis” beginning in Allen Gardens (here’s the Facebook...
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STREET SCENE: Red Grips
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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On the removal of bike lanes
Just a few days ago, Catherine Porter from the Toronto Star asked the question: Will John Street be the next Jarvis? A more appropriate question can now...
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Innovative ideas for John Street
It’s not often I get to say that I underestimated the City of Toronto, but I’m happy to say it now. A year ago, I wrote about the City’s...
By Dylan Reid -
Meet Toronto’s New Bike Plan
Well, folks here it is. After publicly musing about a downtown separated bike lane network shortly after the 2010 municipal election, Councillor Denzil...
By Jake Tobin Garrett