Tag Archives: Cycling

A tale of two streets: Winona Drive and Shaughnessy Boulevard

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

Earlier this month, as part of Toronto’s long-overdue response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the city introduced ActiveTO. ActiveTO includes several measures addressing the need for safe active transportation and recreation routes as summer approaches and businesses slowly reopen. Current … Continue reading →

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Room to share: How cities can make physical distancing work

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

For my latest TVO article, I spoke with Councillor Shawn Menard in Ottawa, Councillor Rowena Santos in Brampton, and Ryerson University epidemiologist Anne Harris about how cities in Ontario are reallocating road space for pedestrians and cyclists during the ongoing … Continue reading →

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Biking off to Buffalo

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Tondawanda Rail Trail Back on Victoria Day weekend, I biked down to Toronto’s Union Station, loaded by wheels onto a GO train, and headed for Niagara. I have biked through Niagara before, and it is a very pleasant place for … Continue reading →

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Punkeydoodle’s Corners and the world’s highest numbered address

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Last weekend, I went for a ride in Waterloo Region, particularly in Wilmot Township, to the west of Kitchener-Waterloo. Despite some deceptively difficult hills and a strong headwind going back east, it was a very pleasant ride. Outside of Toronto, … Continue reading →

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Brantford’s downtown was the “worst in Canada” – but has it bounced back?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

It’s complicated. Continue reading →

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Brampton’s multi-use path problems

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

Recreational Trail: no loitering Brampton, my hometown, has a great network of parks, many of which are connected by multi use paths that follow local waterways like the West Humber River and Etobicoke Creek. In suburban neighbourhoods where curvilinear street … Continue reading →

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The John Tory Way

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

Yonge Street looking south from Richmond Hill There’s an episode of The Simpsons where Homer Simpson changes his name to Max Power, after he’s ridiculed for sharing the name with a buffoonish television character. It’s not a great episode — … Continue reading →

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The trouble with those “cyclists dismount” signs

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

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 →

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Toronto can do better for cyclists at construction sites

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

For years, cyclists in Toronto have not been getting enough respect. In 2011, City Council voted to remove bike lanes on three streets — Jarvis Street, Pharmacy Avenue, and Birchmount Avenue. Major off-road cycling routes are closed for months or … Continue reading →

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The ravine run around

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

While trail closures frustrate pedestrians and cyclists, the city spends millions of dollars to speed up road work Continue reading →

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