Bikes
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Toronto’s Next Steps on Complete Streets
At this year’s fourth annual Complete Streets Forum, Eva Ligeti, Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership, emphasized that “the continued business...
By Hilary Best -
Complete Streets: An Interview with TCAT’s Nancy Smith Lea
It’s been a big year for Toronto’s streets. The good: Bixi is set to launch on May 3rd and Jarvis received a new bike lane. The not so good: we’ve seen...
By Hilary Best -
City seeks to eliminate citizens’ advisory committees
Toronto’s City Manager has sent a proposal to City Council’s executive committee for their April 20 meeting that seeks to eliminate most...
By Dylan Reid -
Headspace: Economist Jeff Rubin discusses Peak Oil
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 -
The Myth of the Cyclist as Urban Warrior
Hell hath no fury like a biker scorned. The New Yorker’s John Cassidy learned this the hard way after his blog post, “Battle of the Bike...
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Stories from the Big Apple: New York City’s bike lane backlash
A press gallery silenced. A mayor building a reputation for being MIA. Councillor Minnan-Wong proposing forward thinking bike infrastructure on main...
By Jake Schabas -
Dutch sidewalk covered bike parking
I was in the town of Delft, in the Netherlands, a while ago and saw these ingenious pieces of bike infrastructure. I was told while I was in the...
By Dylan Reid -
PODCAST: Saving BIXI, Bronson Avenue, and our parks
LISTEN TO THE NEW SPACING RADIO PODCAST! While some parks are jam-packed with kids, dog walkers and seniors practicing Tai Chi, others are deserted and...
By Spacing -
The new council on walking and cycling
Before the municipal election, the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation conducted a survey of candidate’s positions on walking and cycling...
By Dylan Reid -
Drivers should love Toronto’s bike box, too
Jake Tobin Garrett moved to Toronto earlier this year from Vancouver. Here, he provides some perspective on his experience with bike boxes in his former...
By Spacing -
ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 18
It’s not often that candidates for City Council are given the opportunity to run without an incumbent in the ward. This year there are nine wards with...
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STREET SCENE: Bike and Carcass
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese