• Councillor Joe Mihevc rides the new Vaughan Road Bike Lane
  Above you'll see a photo of one of Toronto's most bike-friendly councillors, Joe Mihevc, trying out the brand new Vaughan Road Bike Lane (which runs from St. Clair East to Winona). From Joe's Newsletter: The City installed a new bicycle lane on Vaughan Road between St. Clair Avenue and…

• "Safe Cycling Coalition" Intervening in Yorkville Court Case
  There's a press release floating around today about a "coalition of cycling advocates" named the "Safe Cycling Coalition" being granted permission to intervene ("being able to present arguments or evidence defending the interests of people who are not parties to the legal proceedings but who face related problems") in…

• New Bikelanes on Pond Road and Birchmount Road
  The City of Toronto has just finished painting two new bikelanes! Specifically Pond Road up at York University (between Sentinel and Shoreham) and a big 2.5 km stretch on in Scarborough on Birchmount Road (between St. Clair East and Kingston Road). They are having Bike Lane Opening Events for these…

• Cyclist Memorial Scheduled for Wednesday
  Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists is co-ordinating a ride and memorial in memory of the cyclist who was killed at Trethewey Dr. and Tedder St.: A cyclist memorial will be held this coming Wednesday September 17th for the cyclist killed on September 10th. Ride together from Bloor and Spadina, leaving…

• Globe: Riding out the housing market
• Spacing Event Guide: Bikes as a public good
• Star: Giving stolen bikes to needy gets boost
• Star: Crothers Woods a fit for both dogs and bikers
• InsideToronto: Greenbelt ride takes people on Rouge tour

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