Traffic
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Study finds that removing parking to install bike lanes or widen sidewalk would benefit businesses on Bloor
Proposals to install bike lanes and/or widen sidewalks on main streets in Toronto almost always require the removal of parking spaces along the street...
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Assorted transportation articles: transit drunk tent, Japan demotorizing, dangerous Indian roads, pedlock, dangerous sidewalks, and talking CCTV
I’ve been doing a New Year’s file clearing, and I came across various articles that I had set aside because I thought they might be of...
By Dylan Reid -
Heavier U.S. population uses billions of dollars more worth of fuel
For the most recent issue of Spacing (coming out next week) I reviewed a book by Mary Soderstrom called The Walkable City. It’s full of interesting...
By Dylan Reid -
Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan Approved
In a meeting this afternoon, Metrolinx board members have unanimously voted in favour of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Metrolinx was created to...
By Mike Bulko -
City budget moves on TTC, roads and cycling
At a noon hour budget committee meeting, the City of Toronto publicly launched its capital budget approval process. While the biggest dollar figures...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Trying to understand road pricing
Last week I had a chance to talk with Marty Collier from Healthy Transport Consulting about the upcoming Transportation Futures: Ontario’s inaugural...
By Mike Bulko -
Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan consultation
Metrolinx, the provincial agency charged with sorting out the Greater Toronto Area’s transportation woes, has come out with a draft Regional...
By Dylan Reid -
Metrolinx releases long-term GTA transit plans
Metrolinx has released its report on transit funding in the GTA region. The Star has a good article outlining the plans: A $50 billion plan to build new...
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The effects of CNE parking in Parkdale
From the start of August, the southern part of Parkdale is transformed by two major events: Caribana and the CNE. A huge influx of people descend on the...
By Matthew Blackett -
One giant diagonal step for pedestrians
Starting on Thursday, pedestrians will be able to cross the intersection of Yonge and Dundas diagonally, without worrying about cars. The City is ready to...
By Dylan Reid -
Discussions on the new Metronauts website
Metronauts, the community transportation discussion group, has developed a new website aimed at furthering the discussion of transit in the Greater...
By Sean Marshall -
Mopeds in Beijing
Spacing correspondent Megan Hall has just returned from Beijing. Over the next few weeks, she will continue to share her observations of China’s...
By Megan Hall