If you’ve seen our past Jarvis Bikelane Transition posts (before, during), you’ve seen the video Neal Jennings shot at 5:01 pm on Tuesday afternoon… showing that cars are moving just fine on Jarvis with 4 instead of 5 lanes for cars. He’s shot another video, at 5:33 pm on Thursday, capturing 90 seconds of traffic [...]
Jarvis Street, During Bikelane Installation
July 21, 2010 By 7 Comments
Remember the horrific gridlock that was supposed to bring Jarvis to a standstill when it went from 5 lanes to 4? Hasn’t happened. Neal Jennings shot this video at 5:01 pm yesterday (Tuesday). We’re continuing our series of Jarvis Bikelane Photo Posts (see the “before” photos here) with a “During” post. Photos again by Neal [...]
The Bixi Anthem
June 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to an email we just received from Patrick Guay of the Montreal band Da Gryptions, I present to you the video for their “Bixi Anthem”, which is getting popular on YouTube recently thanks to postings about the band and the song by Spacing Montreal, Momentum Magazine, the Montreal Gazette, and the National Post. Patrick [...]
Video: How To Pass A Cyclist
June 23, 2010 By 6 Comments
Counting Bikes on the Bloor Viaduct (with Photos and Video)
June 20, 2010 By 5 Comments
On Friday morning, I went over to the Bloor Viaduct to check out the new re-painted bikelanes, and while I was there fairly early decided to relax under some trees and count the people biking by on their way downtown to work. The Bloor Viaduct is one of the perfect places in Toronto to do [...]
Photos & Video: 2010 BikeMonth Group Commute
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
[This post also cross-posted to the BikeMonth blog] I took part in the Group Commute and Pancake Breakfast event to kick-off BikeMonth this morning. Took some video and I took some photos for you! You can also see photos over on Duncan’s blog. Video: Stood in a spot and twirled around – trying to take [...]
UPDATE! Photos and Video from the 2010 Bells on Bloor Ride
May 29, 2010 By 3 Comments
Torontoist Profiles TurnAround Couriers
May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Via Torontoist: TurnAround Couriers is a self-described “competitive courier business,” but with a special twist: the company is staffed exclusively by at-risk youth. According to the social audits page of the company’s website, TurnAround’s mandate is to “Recruit youth from youth shelters and youth-serving agencies across Toronto” in order to provide individuals who might otherwise [...]
University Avenue Bikelane Graphics and Video
April 14, 2010 By 12 Comments
Just came across a rendering of the proposed buffered bikelanes for University Avenue: Rendering via Torontoist. Want to know what buffered bikelanes are like? Here are some videos of other similar bikelanes in action. First off, NYC just opened up a median bikepath down the middle of Sands Street: You can also check out another [...]
Video: An Early Spring Railpath Ride
April 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Photos and Video from the Ice Bike Races
February 14, 2010 By 5 Comments
Last night I went and checked out Icycle 2010, the Ice Bike Races held at Dufferin Grove Park every year. Beforehand, I met up with Todd and James Schwartz (of TheUrbanCountry.com) at 3-Speed (I highly recommend their sirloin burger) and we chatted about cycling, Toronto neighbourhoods and Chinese New Year. We then walked over to [...]
An Early Ride Along the West Toronto Railpath
December 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
James D. Shwartz, editor of The Urban Country, has made this great video of an early morning (and chilly) ride along the West Toronto Railpath: Read about the railpath in James’ article here. Share your thoughts on the West Toronto Railpath in the BikingToronto Forum via Duncan’s City Ride Blog Posted via web from bikingtoronto’s [...]
Ghost Bike Memorial in Mississauga
December 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Video: How To (Not) Drive in Toronto
November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
NYC: Bike Lanes in the Big Apple
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Want to know what’s possible with bikelanes in a big city like Toronto? Look no further than New York (a much bigger city) for some inspiration. It doesn’t take miracles to get cycling infrastructure like this… just political guts. Bike lanes: In some cities people are literally dying to have them and some people go [...]
