Bikes
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Merger is a GO, support the DRL, bikes on more buses
In this post, I touch upon three different pieces of news in the local transit scene. The biggest news so far this week in transit has been the announced...
By Sean Marshall -
Waterfront Toronto announces Queens Quay plan
UPDATE: There will be another opportunity for the public to comment and view the presentation materials tomorrow, Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 AM to...
By Sean Marshall -
Can bikes and scooters get along?
AMSTERDAM – Last summer an interesting debate got underway in Toronto. Electric scooters started appearing in the bike lane and some cyclists...
By Fred Sztabinski -
Study finds that removing parking to install bike lanes or widen sidewalk would benefit businesses on Bloor
Proposals to install bike lanes and/or widen sidewalks on main streets in Toronto almost always require the removal of parking spaces along the street...
By Dylan Reid -
Paris’ bike rental woes
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afE44cHNkEg[/youtube] The BBC reports that half of the original 15,000 Velib bikes available for rent across the...
By Monika Warzecha -
Parents: Forget the station wagon or SUV
Editor’s Note: Fred Sztabinski is a Spacing contributor and former project coordinator of TCAT who recently relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands. He...
By Fred Sztabinski -
Sneak peek at Bixi, Montreal’s bike share program
EDITOR’S NOTE: Cross-posted from Spacing Montreal, by Chris Erb – – – – – – – – – –...
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Tips for winter cycling
Toronto is once again having a snowy winter, and the City’s Coldest Day of the Year Ride for cyclists is coming up this Friday (January 30). With...
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An idea to light bike lanes with lasers
A very cool idea called Light Lane has been making a splash on the Interweb over the last few days. The basic concept is a laser gadget attached to a bike...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto Bike Awards on Tuesday
WHAT: 2008 Toronto Bike Awards WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 WHERE: Gladstone Hotel, doors at7pm, $10 RSVP the Facebook event listing As part of Bike...
By Mike Bulko -
Events Guide: Walk & Bike For Life comes to Parkdale
WHAT: Walk & Bike For Life workshop WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, 5:30pm to 8:30pm WHERE: High Park Public Library, 228 Roncesvalles Avenue On...
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GO Transit’s new bike shelters
On a recent visit to my hometown of Brampton, I noticed a new GO Transit bike shelter freshly installed in front of the downtown Brampton station. The...
By Sean Marshall