BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT:
More on the TCAT site.
- New Bike Lane Approval Process Adopted
- Martin Goodman Trail Bollards - TCAC recommendations referred to staff
- Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge - To be completed by 2012
- TCAT's 50th Supporting Organization - Welcome South East Toronto Bicycle User Group!
- Bloor/Dundas Visioning Session - January 16
More on the TCAT site.
Keep up do date on all the cycle-tastic stuff happening in and around Toronto with the BikingToronto Calendar Page.
Here's what's on tap for this week:
Waterfront Toronto would like to invite you to a Public Exhibition on the East Bayfront-West Precinct being held on January 14, 2008. The East Bayfront is the area that is bound by Jarvis Street in the west; Parliament Street in the east; Lake Shore Boulevard in the north and the water's edge in the south. The implementation of the East Bayfront vision is moving forward and a number of exciting projects are already underway and we are pleased to advise that more will be in the near future.
More background information at waterfrontoronto.ca
For more information, please feel free to contact Andrea Kelemen at [email protected] or 416-214-1344 extension 248.
Mon Jan 14 6:30 - 9:30pm
Monday Night Bicycle Repair Course
Leaside High School Cafeteria (Bayview & Eglinton)
Monday, January 14th is the 1st of 8 course, all taking place on Monday nights:
Wed Jan 16 6:30 - 9:30pm
Wednesday Night Bicycle Repair Course
Leaside High School Cafeteria (Bayview & Eglinton)
For those of you who can't make it on Monday nights, the City is offering the same course listed above on Wednesday nights as well. :)
If you know of stuff I've missed, let me know. As I add new stuff you'll find it on the calendar. :)
Here's what's on tap for this week:
Mon Jan 14 6 - 9pm
East Bayfront Public Exhibition
Alsace Room, Novotel Hotel, 45 The Esplanade
East Bayfront Public Exhibition
Alsace Room, Novotel Hotel, 45 The Esplanade
Waterfront Toronto would like to invite you to a Public Exhibition on the East Bayfront-West Precinct being held on January 14, 2008. The East Bayfront is the area that is bound by Jarvis Street in the west; Parliament Street in the east; Lake Shore Boulevard in the north and the water's edge in the south. The implementation of the East Bayfront vision is moving forward and a number of exciting projects are already underway and we are pleased to advise that more will be in the near future.
More background information at waterfrontoronto.ca
For more information, please feel free to contact Andrea Kelemen at [email protected] or 416-214-1344 extension 248.
Mon Jan 14 6:30 - 9:30pm
Monday Night Bicycle Repair Course
Leaside High School Cafeteria (Bayview & Eglinton)
Monday, January 14th is the 1st of 8 course, all taking place on Monday nights:
This course covers all aspects of bicycle repair and maintenance that you can carry out comfortably with a reasonable number of tools at home. Work on your own bike or a demonstration bike. Tools needed for course are provided in class. Students who have repair kits are encouraged to bring them. (material costs: $10-$15) More Info
Wed Jan 16 6:30 - 9:30pm
Wednesday Night Bicycle Repair Course
Leaside High School Cafeteria (Bayview & Eglinton)
For those of you who can't make it on Monday nights, the City is offering the same course listed above on Wednesday nights as well. :)
This course covers all aspects of bicycle repair and maintenance that you can carry out comfortably with a reasonable number of tools at home. Work on your own bike or a demonstration bike. Tools needed for course are provided in class. Students who have repair kits are encouraged to bring them. (material costs: $10-$15) More Info
If you know of stuff I've missed, let me know. As I add new stuff you'll find it on the calendar. :)
Labels: events, weekly, weekly-events
Happy Monday!
Just in case you missed one of the extremely popular Photos of the Day, here's a re-cap from last week.
Just in case you missed one of the extremely popular Photos of the Day, here's a re-cap from last week.
- Photo of the Day: Alley Bike
- Photo of the Day: Dutch Bikes in Toronto
- Photo of the Day: Parking
- Photo of the Day: Seaton Butcher Shop
- Photo of the Day: Line Up
- Photo of the Day: Copper Bike
- Photo of the Day: Cycling Along The Sky
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 24-30
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 17-23
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 10-16
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 3-9
Labels: photos, weekly, weekly-photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: Honouring Killed Cyclists - The Pros and Cons
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
2006: Oil Dependent Girly-Men?
2006: Flickr Find #1
Labels: archives
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Alley Bike
Labels: photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
2006: Not Such A Smooth Segue...
Labels: archives
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Today is the 2nd birthday of the start of this site. :)Yesterday I posted a "Looking Back at 2007, Looking Forward to 2008" post that talks about how the site has gone, and gives a glimpse about where it is going.
Labels: bikingtoronto
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: Two Weeks Until BikeFriday!
2007: Toronto's Weekly Carnage
2007: BikingToronto's First Birthday
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
2006: First BikingToronto Post
Labels: archives
Friday, January 11, 2008
Here's a wrap-up of all the newsy posts that have been up on BikingToronto since last friday. Enjoy.
Past Weekly News Posts:
- Toronto Cyclists Union Interview on TorontoCranksHow is this for a nice coincidence: I was just about to post about a big interview given by Dave Meslin about the Toronto Cyclists Union to Darren Stehr of Toronto Cranks, when an email from "Mez" appeared in the BikingToronto Inbox: Darren Stehr has posted a super-long interview about…
- Globe: Toronto City Councillors want MyBikeLane concept extended to "eyesores"Interesting story out of the Globe last week about Councillors wanting an interactive website where people can submit digital photos of "eyesores" such as graffiti and illegal dumping: Councillors Cesar Palacio and Joe Mihevc want to create a Web-based reporting system similar to the "Love Lewisham" program, through which anyone…
- TCAT News Bulletin: January 8thBikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT: The Toronto Coalition for Active Transport just released their latest e-bulletin. It's now on their website, so here's what it covers - you can decide for yourself if you want to read more: TCAT Annual General Meeting - Save the…
- Globe: Are the suburbs a health hazard?More and more health information coming out about how communities planned around cars are bad for not just the environment, but also for human beings: "The suburbs are a nightmare — a total planning disaster. People move in because they're affordable, and then they can't do anything. They're in the…
- Justin Lafontaine and the BikeTrain: 2007 Torontoist Hero!Torontoist.com recently started tallying up the Heros & Villians of Toronto in 2007... and made cycling afficionado and productive activist Justin Lafontaine one of the Heros for his commitment to cycle-tourism and getting the Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain going: The Bike Train was the brainchild of Justin Lafontaine, who managed to convince…
Past Weekly News Posts:
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Jan. 4
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 21
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 14
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 7
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Nov. 30
Labels: news, weekly, weekly-news
Tomorrow, January 12th, is the 2nd birthday of BikingToronto. From it's small beginnings to what it is today, it's been online for 2 years.
This works out well for those looking at statistics - comparing 2006 (year 1) to 2007 (year 2) as we begin our 3rd year (2008).
How 2007 stacked up to 2006:
Posts: +100%
(yup, there were exactly two times as many posts in 2007 as in 2006... it wasn't planned that way or anything...)
Unique Visitors: +40%
(Visits, which counts you as one person if you visit, leave and then visit again)
Page Views: +40%
(The average visitor viewed 2 pages on BikingToronto)
Search Visits: +121%
(People who got here after searching for something on Google, Yahoo, etc.)
All these numbers are increasing, which means that you are enjoying what I post on BikingToronto - which leads me to plans for 2008...
Since tomorrow is the 2nd birthday of the site, we're celebrating by improving the site - you'll start to see visual changes when you visit next week, and as time goes on you'll see a bunch of new sections and features on the site that have been planned and thought out over the past couple of months.
I don't want to be too mysterious, so I'll tell you to expect more of everything you expect from BikingToronto, with more ways to search and find all that content. :)
Happy Birthday everyone.
This works out well for those looking at statistics - comparing 2006 (year 1) to 2007 (year 2) as we begin our 3rd year (2008).
How 2007 stacked up to 2006:
Posts: +100%
(yup, there were exactly two times as many posts in 2007 as in 2006... it wasn't planned that way or anything...)
Unique Visitors: +40%
(Visits, which counts you as one person if you visit, leave and then visit again)
Page Views: +40%
(The average visitor viewed 2 pages on BikingToronto)
Search Visits: +121%
(People who got here after searching for something on Google, Yahoo, etc.)
All these numbers are increasing, which means that you are enjoying what I post on BikingToronto - which leads me to plans for 2008...
Since tomorrow is the 2nd birthday of the site, we're celebrating by improving the site - you'll start to see visual changes when you visit next week, and as time goes on you'll see a bunch of new sections and features on the site that have been planned and thought out over the past couple of months.
I don't want to be too mysterious, so I'll tell you to expect more of everything you expect from BikingToronto, with more ways to search and find all that content. :)
Happy Birthday everyone.
Labels: bikingtoronto, yearly
How is this for a nice coincidence:
I was just about to post about a big interview given by Dave Meslin about the Toronto Cyclists Union to Darren Stehr of Toronto Cranks, when an email from "Mez" appeared in the BikingToronto Inbox:
More on Toronto Cranks.
I was just about to post about a big interview given by Dave Meslin about the Toronto Cyclists Union to Darren Stehr of Toronto Cranks, when an email from "Mez" appeared in the BikingToronto Inbox:
Darren Stehr has posted a super-long interview about the Cyclists Union on Toronto Cranks. He put a lot of thought into the questions and the result is a really comprehensive snapshot of what my plans are for the group. He also added some poll questions the end, to allow people to give some feedback to the bike union proposal.Here's a snippet from the big interview... make sure you have some time to read all of it:
Q: You have had success in several different projects like Spacing and City Idol. How will the work you have done on those projects help you with the Bicycle Union? What will be different?
A: I approach all my projects with the same method. First I assume that apathy is a myth and that people truly care about their city, their neighbourhoods, their health, etc. This is the main mistake that most non-profits make. They develop their plans based on the notion that apathy is the dominant political sentiment. Second, I identify an area that is in dire need of improvement, and has a clear community of people who feel strongly about the issue. In one case, the city is implementing a public space policy of privatisation, with devastating effects on our visual environment and basic values of freedom of speech and diversity of expression. In another case, electoral politics has become scandalously bland and people are hungry for something new that is political, smart, relevant and fun, all at the same time. In this case, we have a city that treats cyclists like crap. There’s a lot of talk about bikes at City Hall, but little action. People are angry. They demand more. They want it now. I’m planning on tapping into that energy with the same strategy that I’ve used with my other projects: Think big. No compromise. Make it fun. Make it sexy. Fight for real change. Operate within a hybrid model that combines of professionalism with gutsy creativity. Break the rules. Celebrate victories. Build momentum slowly and methodically. Always bring snacks to meetings.
More on Toronto Cranks.
Labels: news
Yesterday, I posted a list of the 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2007 and while a big part of BikingToronto is the blog, there are a lot of pages on the site that aren't blog posts but rather categories of posts. These are very popular with search engines and readers looking for more information.
Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2007 (not including the front page):
1. The Carnage Category
2. BikeFriday
3. Stolen Bike Listings
4. News Category
5. Photos Category
6. Maps Category
7. How-To Category
8. Infrastructure Category
9. Safety Category
10. Elsewhere Category
More Popular Posts:
Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2007 (not including the front page):
1. The Carnage Category
2. BikeFriday
3. Stolen Bike Listings
4. News Category
5. Photos Category
6. Maps Category
7. How-To Category
8. Infrastructure Category
9. Safety Category
10. Elsewhere Category
More Popular Posts:
- 2007
- 2006
Parking
Labels: photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
2007: Biking Toronto's Top Ten Posts from December 2006
Labels: archives
Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Stolen Bike Listing exists to bring more attention to what has been stolen in Toronto so that we can all keep an eye out for our beloved missing bicycles.
Since this began on November 1st, 41 stolen bikes have been added to the Listing.
Since this began on November 1st, 41 stolen bikes have been added to the Listing.
You can visit the Stolen Bike Listing Page for more details about how to prevent your bike from being stolen, and what you can do if you find it missing one day, as well as a full list of bikes stolen recently.
- If you've had your bike stolen, you can post all the details on the Stolen Bike section of the BikingToronto Forum - include as many details as possible! These postings will be listed on the Stolen Bike Listing Page, and once a week here on the BikingToronto main page.
- A new as-it-happens Stolen Bike RSS Feed - accessible now through the more popular RSS Readers:
You can also sign up to get a daily email on whatever has been stolen in the city.
Good news! Nothing has been stolen this week. At least, nothing that I know of...
Again, the full list is on the Stolen Bike Listing Page.
Labels: weekly, weekly-stolen
Heard of the No Big Box in Leslieville movement? There's a public meeting about it tonight which may interest cyclists, as the proposed plans include several "entry roads" across the Martin-Goodman Trail - entry roads that will no doubt be very busy with drivers if the plans go ahead:The City planning department will outline their latest plan for the “South of Eastern employment lands”. This is the plan they will present to the Ontario Municipal Board as they fight to oppose the “big box power centre” retail proposal. It is an opportunity to express your vision for Leslie, Carlaw and Eastern as well as Lakeshore Blvd recreation trail (several new entry roads are proposed to cross the Martin-Goodman Trail).
Community Presentation and Consultation
Thursday, January, 10, 2008
6:30 pm
Morse Junior Public School
180 Carlaw Avenue
From Councillor Paula Fletcher:
Dear friends,
I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season, and I wish you and yours all the best in 2008.
I wanted to alert you to some important local events regarding Eastern Ave and the proposed rezoning for a power centre 50% bigger than Sherway Gardens .
It is very important for residents to come out and have your say on the future of our community.
Labels: events
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said...
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Please, don't call me " friend ". How can you be my " friend " when as Councillor for all your consituents in Leslieville you only choose to act for and with those that are opposed to the Smart!Centres project for Eastern Avenue.
Stop the double talk by Denise Graham about Vision and Plans and instead listen to those constituents that welcome the opportunity of choice in where they want to shop.
Please stop the double talk.
Thank you
Via ReadingToronto:
Want to know what a people oriented city looks like? Watch this film and find out. Here is a quote: “In a country where the average income is higher than that of the United States many citizens have chosen the bicycle as their means of transportation because they live better that way.”
Interesting story out of the Globe last week about Councillors wanting an interactive website where people can submit digital photos of "eyesores" such as graffiti and illegal dumping:
It's a good idea, and one that is already in place in other "realms" of Toronto life... most notably (from a cycling perspective) that of MyBikeLane Toronto, which has over 500 submissions of people parking in bikelanes - a very unsafe practice that forces cyclists into "regular" traffic lanes - possibly very dangerous if car drivers are not paying attention and do not expect a cyclist in front of them.Councillors Cesar Palacio and Joe Mihevc want to create a Web-based reporting system similar to the "Love Lewisham" program, through which anyone with a camera phone or computer can alert the authorities to eyesores such as graffiti or illegally dumped waste using text messages or e-mails containing pictures and descriptions of the problems.
The city's licensing and standards committee will review the Toronto version next Friday, and Councillor Sandra Bussin, a committee member, said it is worth pushing for.
In an e-mail interview, Lewisham Mayor Sir Steve Bullock said the scheme, launched nearly three years ago, has been "extremely successful" and is catching on quickly elsewhere in Britain. He said cleaning up is important because "people feel unsafe in an area that looks neglected."
Labels: news
It's a new year, and since I do monthly round-ups of the most popular blog posts on this site, I thought looking at what the most popular were during the whole of 207 would be interesting:
Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most views in 2007. Enjoy.
1. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough
2. Cops Warn Of Sexual Assault Cyclist
3. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)
4. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft
5. You Light Up My Bike
6. BikingToronto and Facebook
7. Update on the Cyclist-Motorist Screwdriver Assault
8. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
9. Toronto's Weekly Carnage (Fri, Jun. 8, 2007)
10. Do Helmets Equal Safety?
More Popular Post Round-Ups:
Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most views in 2007. Enjoy.
1. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough
2. Cops Warn Of Sexual Assault Cyclist
3. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)
4. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft
5. You Light Up My Bike
6. BikingToronto and Facebook
7. Update on the Cyclist-Motorist Screwdriver Assault
8. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
9. Toronto's Weekly Carnage (Fri, Jun. 8, 2007)
10. Do Helmets Equal Safety?
More Popular Post Round-Ups:
Seaton Butcher Shop
Labels: photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: Yesterday at City Hall
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
Labels: archives
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Cool biking stuff happens in tons of places besides Toronto. I try to link to this "Elsewhere" stuff in the sidebar of this page.
Here's some news, views, and inspirations that I've come across since the last "Elsewhere" post back on Dec. 19:
NYC: Ghost Bikes Memorial Ride Marks Another Year of Loss
- World: What a Year for Bike-sharing
- Denmark: Cycling Nurses Help Thwart Hospitalisation
- Portland: Media notices Congressman Blumenauer's bike-friendly ideas
- Milan introduces traffic congestion charge
- NYC: Sleek Bike Parking Facilities Appear in Queens and Brooklyn
- NYC: Bike Share Program for Governors Island
- USA: UPS and Postal Christmas Deliveries by Bike
- Louisville, KY adopts a Complete Streets policy
Past Weekly Elsewhere Posts:
- Cycling News from Around the World: Dec. 19
- Cycling News from Around the World: Dec. 12
- Cycling News from Around the World: Dec. 5
- Cycling News from Around the World: Nov. 28
- Cycling News from Around the World: Nov. 21
Labels: elsewhere, weekly, weekly-elsewhere
Line Up
Labels: photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: Part of Lower Don Trail Re-Opens!
Also on DonWatcher are photos and details about what is happening south of Queen Street regarding the bike/pedestrian trail, the railway bridge and flood control measures.
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
Labels: archives
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
There is a lot of posting here on BikingToronto. Here's a weekly digest of everything posted last week, arranged by category:
(you can view these by day, as well)
News:
Past Digest Posts:
(you can view these by day, as well)
News:
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Jan. 4
- Reminder: Today is the Bike Week Poster Contest Deadline
- Toronto Cyclists Union: Help Name Toronto's Newest Magazine!
- TCAT News Bulletin: January 3rd
- Photo of the Day: Leslie Spit Lighthouse
- Photo of the Day: Zombie Walk
- Photo of the Day: Rain Cycle
- Photo of the Day: The Prince Edward Viaduct
- Photo of the Day: Canadian Bike
- Photo of the Day: Three in the Distillery
- Photo of the Day: Sonic Flyer
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 24-30
Past Digest Posts:
- Dec. 17 - 23: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Dec. 10 - 16: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Dec. 3 - 9: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Nov. 26 - Dec. 2: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Nov. 19 - 25: Daily Digest / Category Digest
Labels: digest, weekly, weekly-digest
There is a lot of posting here on BikingToronto. Here's a weekly digest of everything posted last week, arranged by day:
(you can view these by category, as well)
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Sunday:
Past Digest Posts:
(you can view these by category, as well)
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
- Toronto Stolen Bike Listings Update: Jan. 3
- Toronto Cyclists Union: Help Name Toronto's Newest Magazine!
- TCAT News Bulletin: January 3rd
- Photo of the Day: The Prince Edward Viaduct
- From The Archives: January 3rd
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Jan. 4
- Popular December 2007 Posts
- Reminder: Today is the Bike Week Poster Contest Deadline
- Photo of the Day: Rain Cycle
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Jan. 4
- From The Archives: January 4th
Sunday:
Past Digest Posts:
- Dec. 17 - 23: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Dec. 10 - 16: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Dec. 3 - 9: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Nov. 26 - Dec. 2: Daily Digest / Category Digest
- Nov. 19 - 25: Daily Digest / Category Digest
Labels: digest, weekly, weekly-digest
BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT:
More on the TCAT site.
- TCAT Annual General Meeting - Save the date! February 21
- Martin Goodman Trail bollards - Issue at Public Works & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, January 9
- Proposed Developments on Richmond Street - Public Meeting January 10
- Queens Quay Environmental Assessment - Public Meeting January 10
- Gardiner Expressway Environmental Assessment
More on the TCAT site.
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: Recent Toronto Bike News
Tammy Thorne of Spacing writes about the best bikelane of 2006. She makes a pretty strong case for the "Quay to the City" bikelane that was a pretty sweet tease for what is in store for cyclists on the Martin Goodman Trail along the waterfront.
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
Labels: archives
Monday, January 07, 2008
More and more health information coming out about how communities planned around cars are bad for not just the environment, but also for human beings:
My wife and rented a car for a couple days to visit friends and family in the suburbs of the GTA - and not only is a car essential to do ANYTHING, people are considered freaks if they choose to walk somewhere more than a 5 minute stroll away.
Read more at the Globe."The suburbs are a nightmare — a total planning disaster. People move in because they're affordable, and then they can't do anything. They're in the car all the time. You get this big house, but studies show that the rate of heart attack increases with the length of time you are stuck in traffic."
Dr. Kim Connelly, cardiologist, is talking about Australia, but no matter what continent, he is not a fan of suburbs. In Canada on a research grant from the Australian government, he has his studded tires on, but the tires are on his bike. This 36 year old physician cycles through all four seasons from his home in on Helena Street in west-end Toronto to the two hospitals, St. Michael's and Sunnybrook, where he's researching heart disease and diabetes.
When he and his wife Amanda chose their home, a three-storey detached, they needed a place that had space enough for their three children and was close to a good school. But a prime factor was the timing for Dr. Connely's trip to work.
"I believe in practising what I preach," he says. "I cycle for the health benefits, and if you have to spend too much time, you tend not to do it. Twenty or thirty minutes gives me a decent ride every day."
My wife and rented a car for a couple days to visit friends and family in the suburbs of the GTA - and not only is a car essential to do ANYTHING, people are considered freaks if they choose to walk somewhere more than a 5 minute stroll away.
Labels: news
Torontoist.com recently started tallying up the Heros & Villians of Toronto in 2007... and made cycling afficionado and productive activist Justin Lafontaine one of the Heros for his commitment to cycle-tourism and getting the Toronto-Niagara BikeTrain going:
The Bike Train was the brainchild of Justin Lafontaine, who managed to convince governments, tourism agencies, and VIA Rail to go along with the pilot project that would see a bike rack-equipped baggage car added to the regular Toronto–Niagara Falls train over four weekends this past summer. Cutting through the bureaucracy alone would be a labour worthy of Hercules, but Lafontaine's work didn't stop in the office. He also manned the Bike Train table at Union Station before each departure, greeting passengers, answering questions, distributing the day's tickets, and disbursing maps and cycling information. His day just beginning, he then rode each train between Toronto and Niagara, mingling with the Bike Train passengers, answering more questions, and being far more personable and approachable than anyone should be on a weekend morning. And as if that wasn't enough, he donned a safety vest upon arrival at Niagara Falls, helping to unload bikes while sporting a broad smile and wishing travellers a good weekend. He then repeated all of the above in reverse for the return trips to Toronto.Read more on Torontoist.
Labels: news
Keep up do date on all the cycle-tastic stuff happening in and around Toronto with the BikingToronto Calendar Page.
Here's what's on tap for this week:
Metro Hall Rotunda
Martin-Goodman Trail Bollards - Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
Thu Jan 10 6 - 8pm
Queens Quay Environmental Assessment - Public Meeting
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, One Harbour Square, Convention Level, Harbour B&C
Here's what's on tap for this week:
Mon 7 Jan – Fri 11 Jan
BikeWeek Poster Contest Public ViewingFor the spring, 3,000 full colour posters will be printed and distributed to Public Libraries, Community Centers, Civic Centers, Bike Event holders, Environmental/Community Groups etc. Toronto Artists are invited to submit their works to be showcased in this initiative.Wed Jan 9, 9:30 - 10:30am
Artist's who’s work is accepted to the contest will also have the opportunity to have prints of their work shown in the Metro Hall Rotunda, Mon Jan.7th-Fri. Jan. 11th
Martin-Goodman Trail Bollards - Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
City Hall
On Wednesday, January 9th the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will be reviewing the recommendations made by the Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee regarding the bollards on the Martin Goodman Trail where it meets the Boulevard Club.
The Committee requested the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report on:
1. the removal of the second row of bollards and review alternative bollard configuration on the Martin Goodman Trail at the Boulevard Club;
2. possible traffic flow improvements in and around the entrance to the Boulevard Club, including the feasibility of restricting left turn in and left turn out to/from the Boulevard Club to Lakeshore Boulevard West; and
3. the development of a policy and standards regarding the installation of bollards in the City of Toronto.
If you would like to speak to the standing committee on this issue contact the committee secretary at [email protected] or 416-392-8018
Thu Jan 10 6 - 8pm
Queens Quay Environmental Assessment - Public Meeting
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, One Harbour Square, Convention Level, Harbour B&C
As part of the revitalization of Toronto’s central waterfront, Waterfront Toronto in partnership with the City of Toronto, is undertaking an environmental assessment study of Queens Quay between Lower Spadina Avenue and Lower Jarvis Street. This study is exploring how to implement long standing City policy objectives including revitalizing Queens Quay into a scenic waterfront drive and completing the Martin Goodman Trail which today is absent through the central waterfront.If you know of stuff I've missed, let me know. As I add new stuff you'll find it on the calendar. :)
The first public forum will introduce existing site conditions, the problem statement, explore potential planning solutions and provide a recommended planning solution which will be the basis of design alternatives to be studied in more detail in the next phase of the environmental assessment.
If you are interested in receiving more information on the study, please contact Andrea Kelemen at [email protected] or 416-214-1344 extension 248.
Labels: events, weekly, weekly-events
Happy Monday!
Just in case you missed one of the extremely popular Photos of the Day, here's a re-cap from last week.
Just in case you missed one of the extremely popular Photos of the Day, here's a re-cap from last week.
- Photo of the Day: Leslie Spit Lighthouse
- Photo of the Day: Zombie Walk
- Photo of the Day: Rain Cycle
- Photo of the Day: The Prince Edward Viaduct
- Photo of the Day: Canadian Bike
- Photo of the Day: Three in the Distillery
- Photo of the Day: Sonic Flyer
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 24-30
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 17-23
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 10-16
- Photos of the Week: Dec. 3-9
- Photos of the Week: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2
Labels: photos, weekly, weekly-photos
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
Labels: archives
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives for today:
2007: What I Did Today
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
Labels: archives
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives:
2007: Toronto's Weekly Carnage
This was the first day of our Photo of the Day feature! There have been 365 very nice photos of bikes and biking in Toronto and the GTA since then.
2007: Toronto's Weekly Carnage
2007: BikingToronto Photo of the Day
This was the first day of our Photo of the Day feature! There have been 365 very nice photos of bikes and biking in Toronto and the GTA since then.Labels: archives
Friday, January 04, 2008
Here's a wrap-up of all the newsy posts that have been up on BikingToronto since Friday, Dec. 21st (not a lot, as we were all on holidays). Enjoy.
Past Weekly News Posts:
- Reminder: Today is the Bike Week Poster Contest Deadline4 PM today is the deadline for submissions to the 2008 BikeWeek Poster Contest! Here's all the info again, if you want to enter a last-minute submission. :) The 2007 artwork, viewable here, by Martin Reis The City of Toronto is holding a contest during Bike Winter to pick some…
- Toronto Cyclists Union: Help Name Toronto's Newest Magazine!BikingToronto is fully behind the upcoming Toronto Cyclists Union. It looks like it'll be a great advocacy organization for cycling in Toronto! They have just released their December Newsletter (PDF): Help us name Toronto's newest Magazine!Drupal Code Sprint - January 13thSnow in the bike lanesDownload the newsletter here: http://www.torontoenvironment.org/files/Ultrasound_December.pdf
- TCAT News Bulletin: January 3rdBikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT: The Toronto Coalition for Active Transport just released their latest e-bulletin. It's now on their website, so here's what it covers - you can decide for yourself if you want to read more: Happy New Year - What's behind, what's…
- 10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in TorontoIt's easy to forget all the great stuff that goes on over 365 days, and there's no exception following biking in Toronto. Here's a reminder of just 10 (in no particular order) of the great things that happened in the cycling community in Toronto in 2007. A lot more great…
Past Weekly News Posts:
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 21
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 14
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Dec. 7
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Nov. 30
- Weekly News Wrap-Up: Nov. 23
Labels: news, weekly, weekly-news
Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most action in December. Enjoy.
1. Winter Biking in Toronto
2. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
3. Velomobile: This Bike Looks Like A Car
4. Bicycle Specialities is Closing Down
5. Cavern Cycles has Closed Down
6. New Cycling Trail connects Toronto and Caledon
7. TreeHugger: Stickers for those Jerks who Park in Bike Lanes
8. 10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in Toronto
9. Unicycling Toronto
10. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough
While these are the Top Ten Blog Posts, the new Stolen Bike Listing Page was the 4th most popular page on the entire site (blog posts, archive pages, category pages, etc.) in December. Very cool!
Past Popular Monthly Posts:
1. Winter Biking in Toronto
2. Two New Electric Bike Stores in Town
3. Velomobile: This Bike Looks Like A Car
4. Bicycle Specialities is Closing Down
5. Cavern Cycles has Closed Down
6. New Cycling Trail connects Toronto and Caledon
7. TreeHugger: Stickers for those Jerks who Park in Bike Lanes
8. 10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in Toronto
9. Unicycling Toronto
10. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough
While these are the Top Ten Blog Posts, the new Stolen Bike Listing Page was the 4th most popular page on the entire site (blog posts, archive pages, category pages, etc.) in December. Very cool!
Past Popular Monthly Posts:
Labels: popular
4 PM today is the deadline for submissions to the 2008 BikeWeek Poster Contest!
Here's all the info again, if you want to enter a last-minute submission. :)
Here's all the info again, if you want to enter a last-minute submission. :)
The 2007 artwork, viewable here, by Martin Reis
The City of Toronto is holding a contest during Bike Winter to pick some artwork to go on the posters for Bike Week/Month in the spring! (Apparently, it may be expanding to a full MONTH for 2008!).
Here are the details:Bike Poster Contest
For the spring, 3,000 full colour posters will be printed and distributed to Public Libraries, Community Centers, Civic Centers, Bike Event holders, Environmental/Community Groups etc. Toronto Artists are invited to submit their works to be showcased in this initiative.
Artist's who’s work is accepted to the contest will also have the opportunity to have prints of their work shown in the Metro Hall Rotunda, Mon Jan.7th-Fri. Jan. 11th
TO SUBMIT:
Please submit before Friday January 4th at 4:00pm
Because the ultimate goal is posters, 2D media such as graphic design pieces, photos, or prints are preferable.
No sculptures/installations please, however, if you have a good photo of a bike themed sculpture etc. then that may be eligible.
Individuals may submit multiple works.
If could please send email attachments to show me roughly what you have in mind, that will facilitate things. If you have no internet, please call me at 416-392-7592.
The Judging of the submissions will be at:
The Metro Hall Rotunda
55 John St.
Monday January 7th Works may stay on display in Metro Hall until Friday January 11th
Criteria for the judging:
10 - Visual impact/strength of the piece.
5 - Communication of 'cycling' content.
5 - Ideally the 3 pics will be distinct from each other but also cohesive as a group.
1 - Extra point if it communicates 'Toronto-ness' somehow...
1 - An extra point if it communicates 'utilitarian' cycling
- While helmet use is a personal choice for adult cyclists, we want to set as good an example as possible. If your photos/work depict illegal/dangerous behaviour, then it is likely we will not be able to print them up as posters.
- Works do not have to be 11”x17” in scale for submission, however ultimately they will have to look good when reproduced at that scale, and this will be taken into consideration.
For submission and more information, contact Cris Bouchard:
East York Civic Center
850 Coxwell Ave 1st flr.
Toronto ON M4C 5R1
416-392-7592
[email protected]
About Toronto's Weekly Carnage:
Toronto's Weekly Carnage is inspired by NYC's Streetsblog Weekly Carnage feature. The aim of this series of posts is to bring attention to the death and destruction wrought by automobiles and an auto-centric culture. Pursuing policies promoting walking, cycling and public transit could help reduce the carnage.
Hwy. 427 Shut At Derry Rd. Following Serious Crash
"A female from the Hamilton area got thrown from the vehicle (after it rolled eight or nine times). We believe she was not wearing her seat belt at the time."
Cop Cruiser Crash
A single car crash sent a police officer to hospital. The vehicle smashed into a pole at Jane and Shoreham Drive after the driver spun out of control.
Girl, 8, drowns after Christmas Eve car rollover
Icy roads are being blamed for a car accident that killed an eight-year-old Ontario girl on Christmas Eve.
Woman charged in crash that kills two
Two people are dead and a 21-year-old New York woman has been criminally charged after a car veered onto the shoulder of Toronto's Highway 401 yesterday and struck another car that pulled over because of an apparent malfunction.
Stolen Car Rollover
Four men are facing charges after a stolen car rolled over Saturday night near Caledon. Police said the driver sped off when they tried to stop the vehicle, but lost control and rolled the car when he made a turn.
Recent Carnage Posts:
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Dec. 21
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Dec. 14
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Dec. 7
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Nov. 30
- Toronto's Weekly Carnage: Nov. 23
Labels: carnage, weekly, weekly-carnage
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives:
2007: Help the TTC Improve TTC.ca
Marking yet another sea-change at the TTC, Adam Giambrone has invited Torontonians (specifically web-savvy users like bloggers) to make suggestions about what the TTC website needs.
2007: Balmy Biking and Vehicle Brain Activity
It's been embarrassingly mild this winter, and I've been feeling increasingly guilty about not using pedal power when the grass is still green and the squirrels are slapping on SPF. Of course, there's nothing wrong, ecologically speaking, with riding the streetcar to work, but there's no glory in it, no sense of accomplishment plus it takes twice as long to get anywhere.
Labels: archives
Thursday, January 03, 2008
The Stolen Bike Listing exists to bring more attention to what has been stolen in Toronto so that we can all keep an eye out for our beloved missing bicycles.
Since this began on November 1st, 41 stolen bikes have been added to the Listing.
Here's what has been stolen during the past week:
Again, the full list is on the Stolen Bike Listing Page.
Since this began on November 1st, 41 stolen bikes have been added to the Listing.
You can visit the Stolen Bike Listing Page for more details about how to prevent your bike from being stolen, and what you can do if you find it missing one day, as well as a full list of bikes stolen recently.
- If you've had your bike stolen, you can post all the details on the Stolen Bike section of the BikingToronto Forum - include as many details as possible! These postings will be listed on the Stolen Bike Listing Page, and once a week here on the BikingToronto main page.
- A new as-it-happens Stolen Bike RSS Feed - accessible now through the more popular RSS Readers:
You can also sign up to get a daily email on whatever has been stolen in the city.
Here's what has been stolen during the past week:
- January 3, 2008: Green Kona Fire Mountain (Roncesvalles)
- January 2, 2008: Blue Giant (Victoria Park Subway Station)
Again, the full list is on the Stolen Bike Listing Page.
Labels: weekly-news, weekly-stolen
BikingToronto is fully behind the upcoming Toronto Cyclists Union. It looks like it'll be a great advocacy organization for cycling in Toronto!
They have just released their December Newsletter (PDF):
- Help us name Toronto's newest Magazine!
- Drupal Code Sprint - January 13th
- Snow in the bike lanes
http://www.torontoenvironment.org/files/Ultrasound_December.pdf
Labels: news
BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT:
More on the TCAT site.
- Happy New Year - What's behind, what's ahead?
- Martin Goodman Trail bollards - Issue goes to Public Works & Infrastructure Committee, January 9
- Queens Quay Environmental Assessment - Public Meeting January 10
- TCAT Walking Strategy Meeting with the City - January 16
More on the TCAT site.
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives
2007:
2007:
Bike News From Other Cities
In this outstanding Streetfilm New York City cyclists, planning and policy experts and even the former Mayor of Bogota, Colombia make the case that the designers of New York City's bicycling infrastructure need to do more than just paint lines on asphalt. Like all of the world's best bike commuting cities, they argue that New York needs to design and build more and better physically-separated bike lanes.
Labels: archives
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Here's a look back into the BikingToronto Archives:
A Good Way To Start A Car-Free 2007
I'll keep you updated on any news regarding this. More people on transit equals less people in cars acting selfish and destructive.
I'm getting this really good feeling about cycling and transit in Toronto in 2007.
Labels: archives
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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