Bikes
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Vancouver calms and reprioritizes traffic
VANCOUVER — Riding my bike through Vancouver has made me aware of some of the traffic calming features the city has added. Bulges are used often to...
By Matthew Blackett -
BFF forever! Well, for four glorious days anyway…
The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Toronto next week (Wednesday, August 22 to Sunday, August 26). There is a ton of stuff to check out. Download the...
By Tammy Thorne -
Friday’s Headlines
• Community garden feeds many souls in Don Mills [ Toronto Star ] • Sunrise to sunrise in Bluffer’s Park [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin -
Vancouver’s bike infrastructure
VANCOUVER — I’m lucky enough to have a decent bike to ride for the duration of my stay here on the west coast. I ride almost daily in Toronto...
By Matthew Blackett -
Memorial Ride for Charlie Prinsep Friday 6 pm
There is a memorial ride for Toronto cyclist Charlie Prinsep leaving from Jet Fuel (519 Parliament) at 6 PM on Friday, August 17. Charlie was struck and...
By Tammy Thorne -
Cycling/Walking weekly email newsletter
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation, a group of organizations who have come together to push for improvements for pedestrians and cyclists in...
By Dylan Reid -
Monday’s Headlines
• Repairs to new sidewalk have politician ‘incenced’ [ Toronto Star ] • Registering bicycle may help if it’s stolen [ Toronto...
By Julie Yamin -
Facebook Friday: Cycle and the city
As the name suggests, every Friday Spacing profiles Facebook groups that are using the social network to articulate their experiences and share...
By Sarah Magwood -
Out on his Ashton; Heaps gets promoted
Mayor David Miller asked for and received Councillor Brian Ashton’s resignation from City Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday, as...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Diamond Lanes finally policed?
In a few of the comment threads over the past two days readers have been excited about sightings of something most rare or even nonexistent Toronto...
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BikeFriday in Roncesvalles Village – July 27
This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of BikeFriday in Toronto. To celebrate, the bike-friendly, fair-trade baristas and bean roasters of Alternative...
By Tammy Thorne -
Downtown Chicago’s street furniture
Just over a year ago, Spacing associate editor Shawn Micallef wrote two great posts (July 7 2006 and July 10 2006) about his visit to Chicago. My recent...
By Matthew Blackett