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More planning planned for 2019 in bike lanes

Posted on January 15, 2019 by dandy

Looks like another dismal year ahead for bike lane installations in Toronto More planning planned for 2019 Bloor-Danforth expansion not included in planned installs By Tammy Thorne Almost three years ago the City of Calgary decided to install a grid … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2019, bike lanes, Bike Plan, bloor bike lanes, Bloor-Danforth, city hall, cycle tracks, cycling staff, Danforth Bike Lanes, mayor tory, protected bike lanes, road safety, safety | Leave a comment

Report shows Bloor business is flourishing with new bike lanes

Posted on October 11, 2017 by dandy

Bloor Street, in the vicinity of the bike lane pilot project, is economically healthy and experiencing growth, according to a new report released on October 11, 2017, by the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT). The study looked at four economic indicators – customer counts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, bike lanes, Bike lanes on Bloor, Bloor, expand the bike lanes, finally something nice, local business, mayor tory, safety | Leave a comment

Pedalling in the Electric City

Posted on August 20, 2017 by dandy

Peterborough’s George Street bike lane currently sports bollards and planters. Peterborough used to be known as “The Electric City” but could it become a pedalling paradise? by Tammy Thorne ~ A shorter version of this story appears in Electric City … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Bike to School Week 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dandy

The author’s daugther, above, is already looking forward to Bike to School Week next year. Bike to School Week 2017 is Becoming a Hallmark Bike Month Event dandyhorse contributor Sonya Allin says Bike to School celebrations this year were better … Continue reading →

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How many cyclists have to be on Bloor for city councillors to make the bike lane permanent?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by dandy

Do the numbers matter or is safety still trumped by cars, parking, and attitudes? by Albert Koehl and Chris Caputo Are the number of cyclists on Harbord and Bloor high enough to justify a bike lane on both streets? Are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Albert Koehl, bicycles, Bike lanes on Bloor, bikes, Bloor, congestion, data, free parking, numbers, safety, single occupancy vehicles rule Toronto | 2 Comments

More planning planned for 2019 in bike lanes

Report shows Bloor business is flourishing with new bike lanes

Pedalling in the Electric City

Reflections on Bike to School Week 2017

How many cyclists have to be on Bloor for city councillors to make the bike lane permanent?

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