Bikes
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6x parking density
Six bicycles to one car: the bike park occupies a single carpark space, a critical proposal of the space of parking. By Adrien Rovero & Inout Projects.
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New twist in motorist vs. courier saga
Since the photo of the courier being assaulted by a motortist has been seen by half a million people online and was on the cover of the Star yesterday...
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More on Kensington cyclist-motorist conflict
photos by Adam Krawesky The other day, the Spacing Wire posted about a motorist-cyclist conflict in Kensington Market. This post has become an...
By Matthew Blackett -
Road rage in Kensington
photos by Adam Krawesky Spacing contributor and photoblogger Adam Krawesky of www.inconduit.com is everywhere in this city. On Tuesday, he captured a...
By Matthew Blackett -
21st century bike racks
I came across an interesting new design for bike racks called a Cyclepod [via]. It holds eight bikes, can come with a canopy, and seems to maximize space...
By Matthew Blackett -
Pedestrian Plans Galore
As Toronto begins the preliminary stages of developing a Pedestrian Plan, it’s useful to see what others have done. Bicyclinginfo.org...
By Dylan Reid -
Couch biking
It’s as wide as an SUV but has to be carried across rail tracks. It’s called the Couch Bike. Two guys (one Canadian and the other a Norwegian...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto’s New Year resolutions
This might be a good time to lay out our wish list for 2006. • Do not approve the EUCAN monster bins: Within the coming months, the City’s...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto’s Public Spaces in 2005
Both Eye Weekly and NOW ran excellent 2005 year in review features. Here’s the stuff they pointed out that the Spacing Wire thinks is worth...
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NYC police infiltrate bike and anti-war activism
An early holiday present to New York City cycling activists was revealed last week in the New York Times. For the last 16 months, undercover NYC police...
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BMX park along the waterfont?
Tomorrow evening (Wednesday, December 14) Councillor Sylvia Watson is holding a community meeting to discuss the idea of building a BMX course at Marilyn...
By Dale Duncan -
GIFT GUIDE: name a BikeShare bike
Over the next week or two the contributors to the Spacing Wire are going to suggest some random gift ideas for the coming holidays. The first idea...
By Matthew Blackett