Bikes
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Convincing councillors to fund bike infrastructure
Tomorrow at City Hall, Toronto’s budget committee will meet to discuss and hear feedback on the proposed 2008 capital budget. For most residents...
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POLL: how long do you plan to ride your bike?
Winter is around the corner which means ideal conditions for riding your bike are slowly decreasing. So here’s our weekly Spacing poll: How long do...
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A day for remembering
Today is the second anniversary of the death of cyclist Ryan Carriere. Ryan was tragically killed while on his bike at the intersection of Queen and...
By Tammy Thorne -
Slang of Buildings
Wherever buildings meet there are dialogues—I think this is what Galen shows us in these photographs. The framing of his photos directs us to a...
By Amber Yared -
Walking-related events next week
Here are a couple of walking-related events taking place next week: Walk this Way “Walk this Way” is an exhibit at the Design Exchange that...
By Dylan Reid -
So this is what bike-friendly looks like
There’s a little something for both the cycling aesthete and her/his inner planning nerd over at The Sightline Institute’s blog. As someone...
By Keith Stewart -
You Never Bike Alone
Happy BikeFriday my fellow velo-istas! As usual, the bike-friendly folks at Alternative Grounds will be giving free in-house coffee to cyclists. According...
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Guilt-free lawnmower
Here’s a good winter project for the cycling enthusiasts out there who have large yards: combine a bike and hand-push lawnmower. via TreeHuggerÂ
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Road to Nowhere: Bike Riding in New York
Video Urban thinker, former Talking Head, and writer of songs about architecture and buildings David Byrne recently did a presentation called “How...
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Bike lane countdown 2007
This photo was taken by Martin Koob at the City’s cycling consultation session in July. A summary of that consultation can be found here. Remember...
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Winter cycling in Toronto vs. Copenhagen
I was at a meeting of cyclists last night when the topic of cycling in the winter came up. One person made a reference I have heard before: that in...
By Dylan Reid -
Bike BikeFriday!
BikeFriday is here again. Here are some of the “main events” this BikeFriday. 8:00 – 9:30 AM: Grassroots‘ Bikers Breakfast...
By Tammy Thorne