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| Q+A with the Bike Union's Yvonne Bambrick Posted: 21 May 2008 03:20 PM CDT We can do so much better. Toronto is positioning itself as one of the greenest cities in North America, but if we lack the most basic infrastructure required for sustainable transportation, how green are we? |
| New Traffic Lights on Bayview at Brickworks Posted: 21 May 2008 09:20 AM CDT If you think crossing Bayview is hard for a car just try it on a bicycle - you need nerves of steel. If they install a pedestrian button as well it could facilitate a long proposed pedestrian connection to the other side of the valley. |
| Washington DC Gets Bike Sharing - Where's Ours? Posted: 21 May 2008 08:36 AM CDT You might have already heard of the bike sharing program in France that has been a huge hit with Parisians. Vélib' (short for vélo libre) was launched last year in Paris and it's been cited that the program has resulted in a 10 time increase in bike usa |
| Cyclists' union 'strong voice' for bike riders Posted: 21 May 2008 08:11 AM CDT The union will lobby city hall for the bike lanes and amenities needed to make cycling from the suburbs to downtown viable. |
| Posted: 21 May 2008 08:10 AM CDT The city has hired four new design staff to bring its bike plan up to speed, but it may not be enough to meet the 2011 deadline. If in coming months the development of bike lanes still falls short, the city should consider adding more designers to the sta |
| Mayor hails Toronto Cyclists Union Posted: 21 May 2008 08:07 AM CDT The cyclists union for now has a Web site and not much else -- participants came to the announcement wearing t-shirts: "Corso Italia Cyclist" "Malvern Cyclist" "Etobicoke Cyclist," "East York Cyclist." |
| New BikeLinx Program Helps Cyclists Posted: 21 May 2008 08:06 AM CDT A new BikeLinx Program sponsored by Metrolinx will provide $5 million to make it easier for cyclists to find secure parking at major transit stops and to bring their bikes with them when travelling on municipal buses. |
| Posted: 21 May 2008 08:05 AM CDT Sign our petition to Toronto City Council and urge them to immediately build safe, well-designed bike lanes on Bloor Street, one of Toronto's most popular - and most dangerous - routes for cyclists. |
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