• More Slow Progress on the Chester Hill Bike Lane
  What might be Toronto's shortest bikelane is on Chester Hill Avenue and it has just gained an important feature... bikelane stencils! Thanks to Val Dodge who posted the above photo and has a nice rundown of how a 70 metre bikelane (on one side of a one-way street) has…

• National Post Looks at Portland Oregon as a Car-Free Model for Toronto
  Yesterday in the National Post, film-maker Andrew Munger talks about travelling to Portland (the current leader in car-free and cycling-friendly initiatives in North America) to see how they do so much more than every other city, via the Towards Car Free Cities Conference: “Smart growth” proponents call Portland an…

• West Toronto Railpath Construction has started
  Progress has been slow so far on the West Toronto Railpath - and some people may have even forgot about it, as designs for it were unveiled way back in March 2007, but the South Junction Triangle Residents Association (who live near the north end of the railpath) are reporting…

• Royal York Bikelanes Extended!
  Toronto has recently finished extending the Royal York Bikelane from Delroy Drive to the Mimico Creek. Anyone familiar with a map of bikelanes in Toronto knows that bikelanes are intermittent on Royal York.... so far. Even better, the city is throwing an opening party for the lanes (as they recently…

• Bloor Street Transformation Information Night
  About a month ago, we posted about the upcoming Bloor Street Transformation project, which will not include bikelanes (although the City is looking at the possibility Bloor-Danforth Bikelanes) or even bikeposts, as the Business Improvement Area sponsored plan apparently does not want cyclists in the "posh" shopping district of Toronto.…

InsideToronto: Paving the way for Roncesvalles' renewal

"We don't have a lot of parking. It's not our competitive advantage. People walk, cycle. That's what brings Roncesvalles its vitality. "Small businesses need parking, but at the end of the day we need to build a community around pedestrians and cyclists.

InsideToronto: South Kingsway-Queensway ramps to remain

"I support this compromise. People are not going to give up their cars overnight," said Saundercook, a father of five who described himself as a pedestrian, cyclist and driver. He is also chair of the city's pedestrian committee.

Mississauga: Cyclist dies in hospital

A 77-year-old cyclist struck by a garbage truck in Streetsville Monday morning, has died in hospital. Police say a garbage truck hit the 77 year-old man from behind in the northbound curb lane of Queen St., just south of Ellen St.

Town Crier Online: New bike routes pedalled for Shaw and Dupont Sts.

Navigating local roads should be easier for cyclists if proposed bike routes get installed over the summer and fall. Lanes on Shaw and Dupont Sts., Marlee Ave., and Vaughan Rd. are part of a plan to add 50 km to Toronto’s cycling network in 2008.

National Post: Driving home the idea of car-free cities

I’ve come to Portland, Ore., to attend the Towards Car Free Cities Conference. With gas in Toronto pushing $1.40 a litre, it seems like the right place to be.

Post: Bike sales soar as drivers trade four wheels for two

There have always been commuters willing to forgo the comfort and safety of a car in favour of a bicycle, but in the face of ballooning gas prices their numbers are growing dramatically and that has proven a boon for manufacturers and retailers.

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