Bikes
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World Wide Wednesday: Where in the world?
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
SPACING VOTES WEEKLY: Bike lanes, and a half-decent debate
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing Votes — our dedicated 2010 election blog — will feature regular posts form our contributors that examine campaign promises and...
By Ryan Bolton -
ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 19
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 eight wards with...
By Nicole McIsaac -
WWW: Bikes, transit, and why gardens are good for school kids
• There is a tradition amongst cycling advocates around the world to attach a “ghost bike” — every part of it painted solid white — to a light...
By Matthew Blackett -
Apple envisions brainy bicycles
If you’re like me, you’re now imagining how cool it would be to have a personal Asimo to ride doubles with, or at the least, a scrolling...
By Mike Bulko -
Bike parking takes over car parking spaces
Toronto bike riders can celebrate a “first” today: the City has converted two car parking spots into parking for a minimum of 16 bikes. Here...
By Matthew Blackett -
SUMMER SHORTS 011: Cyclist Bikelist
CHECK OUT TODAY’S SUMMER SHORTS ON SPACING RADIO Lights? Check. Pumped tires? Check. Helmet? Check. Okay, so many of us don’t need to...
By Spacing -
STREET SCENE: Like Beetles
A couple of floors above the sidewalk but avoiding the summit. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
IDEAS FOR TORONTO: Blue bike lanes
This new, regular feature will offer up an idea for how to improve Toronto’s public spaces. Some of the concepts discussed will have implementation...
By Adrian Lightstone -
The diplomacy and politics of biking in Toronto
The following is a reprint of my recent psychogeography column in Eye Weekly on cycling in Toronto. As columns go, it was near the top in terms of the...
By Shawn Micallef -
Complete Streets: How to build them
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a two-part series on Complete Streets. Check out Hilary’s first post from May 23, 2010. If we want...
By Hilary Best -
Smitherman to Curb Your Bike Lanes, Enthusiasm
At his Transportation Policy Launch / $250-a-plate fundraiser on Friday, George Smitherman delivered a 3251-word speech. (I’m going by his official...
By Jonathan Goldsbie