Bikes
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Bike Lockers in T.O.
The City of Toronto has launched its Bicycle Locker Pilot Project. You can now rent a locker for 10 dollars, per month for a minimum four-month term at...
By Tammy Thorne -
Quay to the City
It looks like we can get ready for our first taste of a revitalized central Waterfront. As reported before, Queen’s Quay West from Spadina to York...
By Ian Malczewski -
Contested Streets
It should not be considered a privilege to walk or bicycle in your neighbourhood and not get hit by a truck. It should be a basic right. This is part of...
By Tammy Thorne -
Bikely Keeps you Safe(r)
A website called Bikely lets people use Google maps to plot out their favorite bike routes and share them with others. The safe routes, escape routes...
By Shawn Micallef -
A gate fit for a prince
John Lorinc has an article in the Globe & Mail today about a facelift at the CNE: Tomorrow morning the city will cut the ribbon on a landscaped...
By Ian Malczewski -
Two cycling designs to watch out for
I’m at the stage in my life where the possibility of having kids is quite real. It takes a lot of planning for me to get into “big...
By Matthew Blackett -
More Parks, Less Parking
This is a picture of me, lounging on the sod of the newest park in town. It says, “Streets are for People†just above the windshield. This...
By Tammy Thorne -
Kingdom of bicycles on a highway to hell?
The New York Times magazine had a very scary article this weekend on the rise of car culture in China. Here are just a couple of interesting bits of...
By Tammy Thorne -
Bike parking spots and Chicago’s Bike 2015 Plan
The above photo is from San Francisco — a good example of recognizing the importance of bike facilities. Spacing public art editor Leah Sandals...
By Matthew Blackett -
Everything positive…riding a bike
“Everything positive in my life is associated with riding a bike.” That’s what cyclist Kevin Wallace says on the website of his bike...
By Tammy Thorne -
The Impacts of Traffic on Health
The City of Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health released a damning report in March on “The Impacts of Traffic on Health”. The report is...
By Dylan Reid -
Cycling Goes Suburbs
Encouraging news — the City of Markham is developing a cycling plan, including transportation as well as recreation. And it’s going to be...
By Dylan Reid