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POLL: do you have a driver’s license?
At a recent party over the holidays I asked a majority of the people in attendance if they had a driver’s license. I was surprised by how many folks...
By Matthew Blackett -
Casual carpooling
I recently received my newest copy of The Next American City — a magazine similar to Spacing, but focused on all of the US of A. One article that...
By Matthew Blackett -
Bike union on Cranks
TorontoCranks has posted a lengthy interview with Toronto Cyclists Union project coordinator, Dave Meslin. Here’s a small snippet of one of...
By Tammy Thorne -
Final bike lane count 2007
A lot happened in Toronto’s bikeosphere in 2007. After a year of dormancy, the City’s cycling committee was finally reformed into the Toronto...
By Tammy Thorne -
The end of Boston’s Big Dig
BOSTON — The most widely publicized attempt to rejuvenate a city scarred by an elevated expressway concludes today: Boston’s Big Dig has...
By David Pal -
Winter cyclist profile – Keegan the PhD candidate
Name / Occupation / Age Keegan Barker / PhD Student / 31 What do you use your bike for? Transportation, fun, exercise, freedom. How often do you ride? Now...
By Tammy Thorne -
Picturing DC
WASHINGTON DC — At the risk of turning this blog into Spacing DC, I’m going to share a few more public space-related photographs from my...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Winter cyclist profile – Deb, College of midwives CEO
Name / Occupation / Age Deborah Adams / Registrar & CEO, College of Midwives of Ontario / 39 years How often do you ride? Most days. I ride to work...
By Tammy Thorne -
ARCHIVES: Reclaiming streets in the name of hockey
During the holiday season Spacing will re-publish articles previously seen in our print edition. This article appeared in Spacing #3, fall/winter...
By Matthew Blackett -
Winter cyclist profile — Tanya the IT Coordinator
This is part of a regular series of cyclist profiles, here on Spacing. Name / Occupation / Age Tanya Quinn/ IT Coordinator / 34 What do you use your bike...
By Tammy Thorne -
Folding bike rally Tuesday
You’ve seen them whizzing around town. Adults on bikes with little wheels. What are they riding? How can they go so fast? It looks so easy. Maybe I...
By Tammy Thorne -
Biking in Toronto poster contest
The City has issued a call for submissions for the Biking in Toronto Poster Contest. This coming spring, 3,000 full colour posters will be printed and...
By Tammy Thorne