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Cycling round up
Photo courtesy of bikelanediary A lot has been happening this summer in cycling news. Here are just a few recent items from our city and beyond. Cycling...
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All along my watchtower
I recently moved into a high-rise apartment in the most southernly part of Parkdale. My place is on the 24th floor and overlooks Humber Bay and most of...
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Sexual Innuendo + Anti-Speed Racing Ads = Safer Pedestrians?
Just came across an interesting approach to reducing speed racing — and making streets safer for pedestrians — from the land downunda. It...
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Los Angeles’ cyclist vs. motorist relationship
A year and a half ago, Adam Krawesky captured a conflict on camera (above photo series) between a motorist and a cyclist, and most Spacing Wire readers...
By Matthew Blackett -
Pretty in pink
Update – The Squad’s pink lanes got some props in New York City on Streetsblog! A few pretty pink Penny Farthings showed up on Bloor street...
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OURTOPIAS: Toronto’s transit future
Jessica Hume will be covering the Ourtopias at the Design Exchange June 15 to 16 for the Spacing Wire. “Ourtopias: Ideal cities and the roles of...
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BREAKING NEWS: McGuinty Announces Major Transportation Plan
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. At 12:15 p.m., Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced an ambitious plan to increase public transportation throughout...
By James Bow -
Road tolls, hybrid taxis, retrofits of buildings!
From today’s Toronto Star [ read full article ]: Tolls on Toronto-area highways, a ban on gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers, a requirement for...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Waterfront project design doesn’t break new ground [ Toronto Star ] • Moscoe’s plan for repair backlog [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Memorial ride Friday for cyclist killed on Bayview
As many will already know, a(nother) cyclist was killed Friday, June 8th, on Bayview Avenue when he was hit by a truck. The official police report can be...
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Park your tent
We’ve previously written about Park(ing), a fun project out of Los Angeles San Francisco that reclaims parking spots by placing sods of grass and a...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Gardiner is belle of the ball [ Toronto Star ] • Radical new steps in trash [ Toronto Star ] • Hello, I’m your T.O Greeter ...
By Julie Yamin