A few bikelane-centric articles in the news today, not including the good news that the City seems to be getting serious about finishing the BikePlan by 2012 (just 5 years away!):

Bike activists going guerrilla

Putting in bike lanes is exactly what the Other Urban Repair Squad does. Last week, the group of vigilante cyclists hit a stretch of Bloor between Ossington Ave. and Dufferin St. The two-hour effort it took to put down the lane is meant to protest how long it has taken the city to expand its bike lane program.

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Adrian Heaps, the newly appointed chair of Toronto's Cycling Committee, says as a cyclist, he absolutely understands why groups such as the Repair Squad are so frustrated with the delays. But, he adds, the city is going to hit its 30-kilometre target for 2007 or else.

"If the transportation department has to spray paint it themselves – you can quote me on this – it's going in," he said.

Also, the Star has a "Speak Out Section" on if the City should make installing bikelanes a priority. A recent poll on the site had 62% in favour of prioritizing bikelanes.

Read the responses here

ADD YOUR OPINION HERE

Over on the Bike Lane Diary, it looks like Bike Lane on Beverley is back!

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