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  • Stockholm syndrome, part II: BIKES

    I just returned from a week in Sweden and was quite taken by the country’s advanced urbanity. I have a couple posts to make about my trip with some...

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  • * moonlight bike ride *

    Who could resist a moonlight bike ride on a fine August night? Quiet, peaceful, and lit by streetlamps, the city takes on a new, almost more personal...

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  • More stolen bike tales

    Over at the blog The Tea Makers, there are images of a fellow who CBC security wants to chat with. He has been seen working on bike locks in 30 second to...

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  • Two-by-four lore

    What should you do if you see someone with a two-by-four at a bike locked to a ring and post bike stand? As we know from recent city cycling news, there...

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  • Cool Mist in Qatar

    As gas prices rise Toronto’s transit and cycling infrastructure is under attack. First it was the bike rings now it is the transit shelters...

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  • Weekend headlines

    • Bike sculpture built for 300 [ Toronto Star ] • HUME: Glorious kick in the asphalt [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto’s east-west divide ...

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  • Stockholm syndrome

    I’m in Stockholm, Sweden for a week and plan to post my observations about the city’s public realm as much as possible during my time here. I...

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  • What to do if someone is stealing your bike

    The Toronto Star is reporting about a 31-year old man who caught a 16 year old stealing his bike. Read all about it here. A 16-year-old boy remains in...

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  • Cyclists Wanted!

    As was posted earlier in Spacing, Queen’s Quay west from Spadina to York will be partially closed to car traffic from August 11 – 20th as part...

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  • Bike Theft Under Police Noses

    A Star reporter wrote a story today describing how her bike was stolen from in front of police headquarters. It’s a perfect symbol of how little...

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  • T-shirts I like

    Threadless.com is an ongoing t-shirt design competition. Each week, four to six designs (out of 600) are selected and sold through the oneline store. Two...

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  • Headlines worth following: Aug 2

    • Toronto police to use closed circuit TV at Caribana parade [ National Post ] • Police to film street party [ Globe and Mail ] • Ad on...

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