Traffic
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Brampton’s light rail blues
As we continue to debate the merits of subways and light rail here in Toronto, it’s worth noting that across southern Ontario, there’s...
By Sean Marshall -
LORINC: Why aren’t we bundling transit into the Gardiner removal decision?
With the sort of discretion normally reserved for wait staff and funeral directors, Waterfront Toronto’s (WT) board very quietly released its...
By John Lorinc -
A review of the new Shaw Street bike route
It has been a rather trying winter for cyclists in Toronto. Besides the unseasonably cold temperatures, the snow and ice has made cycling difficult...
By Sean Marshall -
Open streets coming to Toronto?
Pedestrians and cyclists alike may soon get their chance to take over a major street in Toronto, if only for a few days during the summer. Open streets...
By Josh Sherman -
Walking in Moscow
While Moscow can’t be described as a pedestrian-friendly city (see below), it is expanding its pedestrian zones with remarkable rapidity. On a visit...
By Dylan Reid -
Cyclists rally for bike lanes on Lansdowne Ave. after installation delays
As night descended on MacGregor Playground on Oct. 29, cyclists clad in ghoulish garb rallied in support of Lansdowne Ave. bike lanes that Toronto council...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: Gardiner’s future a gift to Ford election bid
I’d like to pose an impolite question to the talented officials at Waterfront Toronto (WT) and their dedicated colleagues in the City’s waterfront...
By John Lorinc -
Growing car sharing industry takes-on changing tastes in transit
More young urban dwellers don’t want to own a car — which is bad news for the automotive industry, but good news for the burgeoning car sharing...
By Glyn Bowerman -
REID: Re-engineering road standards for cities
For a long time, road engineering standards have been a bane of good city-building. Generally designed to enable cars and trucks to travel safely at high...
By Dylan Reid -
York Region’s Rapidways: the good, the bad and the ugly
Viva Purple bus on new Highway 7 Rapidway I recently visited the first completed section of “Rapidway”, York Region Transit’s moniker...
By Sean Marshall -
REID: Making it safer to walk to school
As is so often the case, it has taken a tragedy to get politicians talking about improving walking safety. This week, it was the killing of a high school...
By Dylan Reid -
Considering the Bay/Bloor pedestrian scramble
Last night I attended a public meeting about changes to the intersection of Bay and Bloor, including a proposal by the City to remove the pedestrian...
By Dylan Reid