A ‘Video Bicycle Ride‘ Overtake, Brake and Turn – it’s an all too common practice, and a recipe for a car/bike collision – and in one recent case a cyclist’s death. (see @Blog_FreeWheel – http://bikingtoronto.com/michaelhollowayblog/2012/02/11/separated-cycling-infrastructure-taking-over-transportation-thinking-in-london-uk-election/) In this short clip it’s noon rush hour, about half past 12 – just west of the Beaches, Toronto – [...]
This video taken during the finals of the Toronto BMX Jam at the Bike Show on the weekend is INSANE. Insanely good, but insane. I’m kind of mad I missed it.
Insanity – Toronto bmx jam 2012 from Will Anderson on Vimeo.
A Video Bicycle Ride Convenience parking in Bike Lanes, just past busy intersections, is extremely dangerous for cyclists. This short clip of me cycling the Dundas Bike Lanes at Coxwell on 05March2012, shows pretty well the experience of the cyclist when dealing with a parked van in the bike lane just past a busy intersection. [...]
Back on December 12, 2010 I published, City of Toronto Transportation Grid: “Graph Paper” layout vs “Squiggly Grid”. I’m seeing in the WordPress Site Stats widget that the article has been getting a lot of views – and on an ongoing basis. People in Toronto are talking about transportation issues. This article generated a great discussion when [...]
New Video in a continuing series: A Cyclist’s-eye-view of riding Leslie Street – now with correct camera aperture, and a head-cam!!! (video is letter-box, on it’s end – perfect for smart phones!) Another ride along Leslie Street in February – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – this time on a Sunday. Fixed the aperture setting on my [...]
Video of a little trek I took from Jones Avenue and Queen via Queen Street to Leslie Street, via Leslie to Lake Shore Boulevard. Some residents of Toronto’s downtown east side neighbourhood known as Leslieville, want the City of Toronto to install cycling infrastructure along Leslie Street when it is redeveloped this year. This video [...]
Let’s add to the big collection of Ice Bike Race photos, shall we? Below is a large collection of photos taken by Derek at the Ice Bike / Icycle Races this past Saturday. Click on any one of them to open up a larger version. The one of the dude with the iPhone is me [...]
Last night saw the 2012 edition of the Ice Bike Races (or Icycle Races) at Dufferin Grove Park. I was able to freeze off my fingers and toes taking 70+ video clips with my phone and have edited them into one 4 minute video of a lot of the action. I’ve coupled it with a [...]
In this amateur Urban Designer’s opinion, higher density building standards along mass transit corridors in Toronto’s suburbs – that mirror Toronto’s Core densities, with a large number of 3 story walk-up apartment buildings on single or double lots, and zoning changes to permit ‘alleyway Grand Parent Flats’ over top of/instead of garages – can [...]
A letter to Toronto City Council members. Staff is recommending what the Mayor’s Office has likely told them to recommend. Toronto City Council should stick with the long term plan for transportation and reduce grid lock through encouraging sustainable alternative forms though applicable infrastructure improvements – like cycle lanes, and better walking environments. Please support [...]
One of the most experienced bicycle messengers in London UK, Henry Warwick, 61, died in a collision with a bus last Friday – in what witnesses are calling a classic example of the, “.. ‘half over take the cyclist, forget they are there and then swing left’ manoeuvre.” (‘swing right’ here in Canada). The driver [...]
Today I received the Toronto Cyclists Union’s Ring & Post newsletter, in it a notice about a Town Hall to talk about cyclist safety particularly as it relates to trucks and bikes. —————————- Safe Trucks Town Hall “Join us for an event with MP Olivia Chow and many other advocates for cycling safety on February [...]
Rush hour parking hogs to face $150 fine [The Star] Motorists should be dinged $150 for parking on busy streets in rush hour, or blocking a bicycle lane any time, city council decided. The city must now seek court approval before it can increase the fine from the current $60 for parking during rush hour — [...]
(click on image for larger) In an article entitled “Cycling To The Port Lands: creating a ‘Gateway’ at Leslie Street through the ‘Great Wall’ – Lake Shore Boulevard” – I tried to shine a light on all the problems that cyclists and pedestrians face in trying to access the new park, walking and cycling infrastructure that [...]
Here’s what Ryan Van Duzer has to say about this journey: Duzer Duz Live.Love.Bike. I began this journey on the beaches of San Diego by quoting Helen Keller, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Well I’ve been on countless daring adventures but none quite like this. Instead of focusing on the [...]
I’ve recently rekindled my love for mountain biking after getting an entry level mountain bike at ann end of year sale. During that time I’ve tried to take it out on the Don Valley mountain biking trail even on the rare snowy days we’ve had here in Toronto. The problem is we’ve had a lot [...]
As we plan for separated bike lanes on Richmond and or Adelaide this video from StreetFilms introduces a new vision solution. (via Peter Low at the Facebook Group, “City of Toronto Cycling” – http://www.facebook.com/groups/140997182582942/319347428081249/) I Love this, it’s brilliant – and it makes the over-all streetscape beautiful at the same time, perfect for these two [...]
Yesterday, Denise Ing broke one of her cardinal rules of biking and biked by a streetcar stopping for passengers. A waiting passenger assaulted her and the other TTC passengers supported this action. I’m friends with Denise, and she’s one of the nicest people I know, and I share her belief that cyclists should [...]
Toronto News: 2011 Hero: Bixi Toronto [Torontoist] When Bixi Toronto launched in May, we were surprised at how quickly we fell for the sturdy, practical rides that popped up at solar-powered stations across the downtown core—turns out that the bike-share system appeals to even habitual TTC users and bike owners. Stormy when you leave home? Take the [...]
Creating a ‘Gateway’ at Leslie Street through the ‘Great Wall’ – Lake Shore Boulevard Update: 25 January 2012 – Lito Romano – TTC Community Liaison Officer (lito.romano@ttc.ca) has sent out a notification about the next meeting of the “Leslie Street Streetscape Working Group – it’s: January 31, 2012 6:30 pm-8:30 pm South Riverdale Community [...]
From tragedy to disgust: Video of dead cyclist stolen [The Star] Earlier this month, bicyclist Jenna Morrison was struck and killed by a truck while turning right from Sterling Rd. to Dundas St. W. Now, the family has been rocked by the news that a video camera containing footage of the much-loved yoga instructor dancing [...]
Advertising good, bikes bad [Dodgeville] Enough has been written about these stupid info pillars elsewhere that I won’t bore you with another diatribe against their design or the questionable process that resulted in the city being saddled with them in the first place. This one is in front of Carrot Common on Danforth and in [...]
As if the indignity of having enormous billboards posturing as “information” signs blocking sidewalks and distracting drivers wasn’t enough, in some cases installing these ugly and useless ads meant the removal of bicycle parking. The above “infotogo” pillar installed by Astral Media as part of their street furniture contract with the City required the removal [...]