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Monthly Archives: November 2017
How intercity bus service is failing Ontarians
Coach Canada bus at the Guelph Terminal, three weeks before it abandoned the Guelph-Hamilton service in 2009 The state of intercity bus travel in Ontario is bleak. While there are still many bus options if you’re travelling between large cities, … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Transit
Tagged Bus, Intercity Bus, Ontario, St. Thomas, TVO
Toronto’s killing streets
A collision involving a pedestrian on Jarvis Street, 2017 If there’s a “war on the car” in Toronto, the car is still winning. On Tuesday, Gideon Fekre was acquitted of dangerous driving causing death, after he sped on Dundas Street … Continue reading
Posted in Roads, Toronto, Walking
Tagged Justice, Pedestrian, Toronto, Vision Zero, Walking, Zero Vision
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Toronto’s Zero Vision and the folly of Seniors Safety Zones
Eglinton Avenue East near Brimley Road, one of twelve Seniors Safety Zones in the City of Toronto Despite its status as a global city, a city that’s often ranked as one of the world’s safest, a city that likes to … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Roads, Toronto, Walking
Tagged Accessibility, Eglinton Avenue, Pedestrian, PWIC, Safety, Scarborough, Toronto, Vision Zero, Walking, Zero Vision
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The trouble with those “cyclists dismount” signs
Recently, I wrote about inconsistent, misleading, and problematic signage at road construction sites. Too often, cyclists are instructed to dismount and walk when a bike lane or general traffic lane is closed for construction. But these signs also exist where … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Infrastructure, Roads
Tagged Cycling, Ontario Traffic Manual, Sign, Traffic
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