Happy Friday!
BikeMonth is entering week #4 on Monday... and bikes are continuing to stay in the news. Here's all the news that has appeared on BikingToronto in the past week, plus all the stories in the media we've come across.
- Headlines: Get on the BikeTrain!Toronto Sun: Hop on board the Bike Train Many cyclists have already hopped aboard the Bike Train for easy access to cycling routes in the Niagara Region. This year, new "pilot" routes will bring riders to more areas across Southwestern and Northern Ontario. The Bike Train -- developed by…
- Headlines: Planning for non-Auto Transportation
National Post: The war on the car, as seen from the bicycle seat Recently, Mayor David Miller unveiled the city's first bike parking lot at Union Station, city council added bike lanes to Jarvis despite an uproar, and the TTC committed to increasing the number of bus routes with…
- Headlines: BikeSummit Review from Torontoist
Torontoist: Cycling to the BikeSummit Ever wonder what distinguishes a good bicycle rack from a bad one? Or what the optimal buffer is between a bike lane and a parked car? If so, then last week's Bike Summit was the place for you, as active transportation activists, transportation planners,…
- Headlines: Bloor-Danforth Bikelane DelaysGlobe and Mail: City puts brakes on Bloor-Danforth bike lane Controversial plans for a crosstown bike lane along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue appear to have hit a speed bump, as the city now plans to hire an external consultant to study the idea. Just last week, the councillor…
- Headlines: 24km of New Bikelanes
National Post: More bike lanes, but not on Bloor – yet... As the public works committee today approved the installation of some 24 kilometres of new bike lanes in Toronto, defenders of the driver railed about the cost, while cyclists complained the city is neglecting the most obvious east-west…
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