With the exception of a handful of activists, we have tacitly accepted that roads are for cars and that parks and sidewalks for cyclists (and dodging and hiding are for squirrels and pedestrians). But consider cities where mayors view bicycles as more than speed bumps for road-raged motorists. How much better could Toronto have it [...]
Schwartz, who works in technology consulting and blogs about cycling on the side, wanted to try biking to the airport for a long time. He flies every few weeks for work. “But it hasn’t been practical because my other bike doesn’t support a big suitcase,” he said. Schwartz decided to ride his cargo bike to [...]
BikingToronto linked to articles about the closure of this brand new pedestrian and cycling bridge Saturday (The Grid), Sunday (BlogTO) and yesterday (CBC), and now the Star has some info on when the Puente de Luz / Bridge of Light may be open again. (also – is it just me or does a bridge named [...]
From the City of Toronto: There’s a public meeting tonight, for the reconstruction of the intersection of Bay-Davenport in the Yorkville area. If the southbound left-turn lane is eliminated, then there will be space to fill the gap in the bike lane there. Date: Monday November 5th, 2012 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Toronto [...]
Toronto now has two more kilometres of paved recreational space in the Don Valley, thanks to the recent completion of the East Don Trail. The new path, which links Milne Hollow Park—at Lawrence Avenue and the DVP— to Moccasin Trail Park, and a bridge leading into the Wynford-Concorde neighbourhood, officially opened in a ceremony [...]
TheGrid and BlogTO have covered this story… now the CBC is getting in on it, complete with video (after they make you watch an ad): Residents of the CityPlace condo development are angry after a brand new footbridge that links their building with the downtown core was ordered closed by the city. The bridge spans [...]
Posted another article about this yesterday, via theGrid. BlogTO has one too: Although officials are staying tight-lipped about the details, Helen Noehammer, the City’s Director of Development Engineering, revealed in an email that “a number of deficiencies were identified” during the inspection process. Concord Adex has thus restricted access to the bridge until it can [...]
First of a few articles recently about the new bridge over the rail lands being closed already. The bridge was designed by Chilean sculptor Francisco Gazitua; its name, translated, means “Bridge of Light,” and it was, as a press release by CityPlace developers Concord Adex noted, “chosen to signify the link between North and South [...]
“Normally, I would take my bike on the train with me, but you’re not allowed to in rush hour,” says Orr, a vegan-dessert chef. “I was like, ‘It’s one weekend. It’s not a big deal…’ So I locked it up. And I’ll regret it forever.” When Orr returned to the city this past noon on [...]
Getting reluctant cyclists to brave their bikes in the middle of winter is the reason a few towns in the Netherlands are now considering passively heating their bike paths to provide drier, more comfortable roads. In this report from the Netherlands De Telegraaf news site, the Dutch Cyclists Union enthuses over the possibility of pavement warmed up by underground [...]
Another excellent post by James about getting home from the airport by bike. Read the first post as well: Getting to Pearson International Airport By Bike. Exiting the airport was a dream compared to the arrival that had briefly caused some mild stress for me when I arrived at the airport last Sunday. The road that [...]
Yet another report that making a street pedestrian, bike and transit friendly is a huge benefit to business: The Bloomberg administration has long trumpeted the safety benefits of its many roadway initiatives, hoping to rebuff critics who consider the policies to be undue interventions from a meddling city. And in a report unveiled on Wednesday, the city’s [...]
via Cycle Toronto: Like you, we were extremely disappointed by the 24-19 loss at City Council on Oct 2nd to save the Jarvis St bike lanes. Cycle Toronto organized, held community meetings, held 2 large rides, launched a legal challenge and submitted a large petition. Community members wrote their councillors and demonstrated against the decision. [...]
The Puente de Luz (Bridge of Light) is finally set to open, giving CityPlace residents traveling on foot or by bike a welcome escape route to the city at large. Spanning 125 metres over the busy rail corridor to the west of Union Station, the north end of the bridge terminates at the foot of Portland Street, just a [...]
As you may be aware, the City is in the planning stages of a project to improve the Beltline Trail. We have launched an online petition at cycleto.ca/beltline. If you haven’t yet signed our paper petition, please sign the online petition now. And pass the word along to your neighbours! Let’s make a strong statement to the City [...]
