Bikes
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Montreal’s duct tape thugs and bike parking spots
A dispatch from Spacing public art editor Leah Sandals: Kalisse de tabernac! I went to Montreal last weekend and witnessed a kind of recent addition to...
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This is horse shit!
In late February, when the much beloved police horse Brigadier was killed by a hit-and-run driver, I posted a bit of rant about my feelings towards cops...
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Cleveland and Whitehorse bike racks
Since Toronto is about to embark on a massive street furniture project, we should to take a look at other cities for inspiration. The top image is a bike...
By Matthew Blackett -
Street-side mood lighting, bike tips and tactics
Spacing‘s associate editor Shawn Micallef has an article in the Globe and Mail today about street-side mood lighting in Wrexham, Wales. “If...
By Matthew Blackett -
Ring Cycle: More Phone Numbers
In an email exchange with city staff regarding the previous post about missing rings from bike lock-ups, staff have told me the number to call regarding...
By Dylan Reid -
Missing rings from post
The blog bricoleurbanism.org is reporting that the metals rings from Toronto bike racks are missing along a stretch of Dundas St. West (just east of...
By Matthew Blackett -
Cyclist memorials
(crossposted on the Eye Weekly blog.) Tomorrow (Thursday, April 27), memorials will be held for the two cyclists killed April 20th. The morning memorial...
By Dale Duncan -
Will the GTTA really help?
From the Star today: “Will the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority soar like an eagle, or will it be a turkey? That question was posed by Glen...
By Matthew Blackett -
New mobility hub launched today!
The New Mobility HUB Launch at Exhibition Place Tuesday, April 25, 8:30 – 10 am From the Bike Toronto website: The City of Toronto will be getting...
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Live Free and Die (on bikes)
I bought this hot (as in sexy, not stolen) Peugeot bike in Windsor last week for $40, complete with “new rubber” and in very good working...
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Public space catch-all post
Here are a number of articles from the last few days: Trash: A recommendation that York and Durham regions’ trash be incinerated will likely cause...
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Calming Traffic
A different traffic culture from India. Via: Space & Culture
By Chris Hardwicke