Bikes
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The 2013 Complete Streets Forum
If there’s one thing I learned from the 2013 Complete Streets Forum this week, it was that we in Toronto need to learn to market our city’s...
By Dylan Reid -
STREET SCENE: Near the Ride Away
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
The Cycle and Sole Rally – walking and biking to Queen’s Park for pedestrian and cycling safety
On Saturday May 11, pedestrians and cyclists will converge on Queen’s Park from North, South, East and West for a rally to celebrate active...
By Dylan Reid -
Junkyard cars recycled into working bicycles
Watch the above video about a bicycle that is manufactured from a variety of junkyard car parts. The frame is welded together from various car metals, the...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Can bike-share programs overcome the helmet hurdle?
Bike-share programs have really been taking off in North America over the past few years, but not in municipalities with strict helmet laws. This article...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Will you ride your bike on the coldest day of the year?
WHERE: Behind City Hall at Armoury St. and Chestnut St WHEN: Wednesday, January 30, noon I’m the type of cyclist who puts his bike away at the first...
By Matthew Blackett -
Urban Planet: ‘Brussels Express’ documents difficulties for bike couriers in a world built for cars
Watch this documentary about what it is like for a group of bike couriers – who literally started from scratch – in one of Europe’s most...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Jarvis bike lane erasing continues with slow rolling protest
The Jarvis Street erasing began again today, with reports of a physician arrested earlier near Queen for blocking the truck. At 1:30PM there was a...
By Shawn Micallef -
Protest halts Jarvis bike lane removal — pictures
A protest by a 4-5 people that began north of Wellesley has halted the removal of the bike lanes on Jarvis. The city crew leap-frogged the protestors...
By Shawn Micallef -
Parking meters appear on Jarvis — an opportunity to honour courageous city councillors
Today the Jarvis Street bike lanes are being removed after a contentious fight over the return of the much-needed fifth, reversible lane of parking...
By Shawn Micallef -
Bixi Toronto celebrates one-millionth rider
After only 18 months, Torontonians have taken Bixi bikes on over one millions trips around the city. Today, Melanie Brayne, the lucky one-millionth rider...
By Jonathan Zettel -
TODERIAN: It’s not about the bike or car —it’s about better cities
Brent Toderian is the former chief planner for Vancouver and writes regularly for Spacing Vancouver This week, I watched with concern Canada’s...
By Brent Toderian