Tag Archives: Cycling
Brantford’s downtown was the “worst in Canada” – but has it bounced back?
It’s complicated. Continue reading
Brampton’s multi-use path problems
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
The John Tory Way
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
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
Toronto can do better for cyclists at construction sites
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
The ravine run around
While trail closures frustrate pedestrians and cyclists, the city spends millions of dollars to speed up road work Continue reading
Wandering the Waterfront Trail in Scarborough
At the bottom of the Scarborough Bluffs, west of Bluffer’s Park Lake Ontario, like all five of the Great Lakes, is more a freshwater sea than merely a lake. It’s over three hundred kilometres long, from Hamilton to Kingston, bordering … Continue reading
