A new campaign by the bike union in partnership with Culturelink is working on getting newcomers on bikes again.
Toronto's cycling community would like to see more immigrants like Li get out of their cars and return to their old modus operandi as part of a city-wide "From Back Home to Our New Home" campaign, to be launched tomorrow.
ghet-to[get-oh]
–noun, plural -tos, -toes.
1.a section...inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships...
sanc-tu-ar-y[sangk-choo-er-ee]
–noun, plural -ar•ies.
...7.any place of refuge; asylum.
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Thank you Vic Gedris for this fine video.
I'm sorry to hear that we're apparently at war with motorists and it's all our fault. This is disturbing. Some of my bestest friends drive cars and it saddens me that they may fall victim to a bicycle blitzkrieg. Perhaps there's a chance to avoid carmageddon if only we would all step away from our vehicles, let reason prevail, and admit we've been bad boys and girls.
"Yeah", I laughed, "fenders are proven technology, they've been around for over a century. And unless you favour pedal powered enemas, I highly recommend them."
So went the conversation with Chris, a colleague at work. Chris is an ideal candidate for two wheels: he has a young family and, with a mortgage, on a budget; he's located at Landsdowne and College, well within pedalling range of much of what Toronto has to offer; he doesn't drive and, at 15 K, a work commute is certainly viable (seasonally at least); and lastly, he's looking to lose some lard.
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