bike infrastructure

Brian Betsworth sent me a heads-up of a new cycling organization in town. The Toronto Off Road Bicycling Association (TORBA) was founded just under a year ago with the aim to benefit off road riders by taking care of Toronto's many unofficial dirt trails, and to engage with authorities to help legitimize cycling off road. As Brian explains,

City of BicyclesBelow is an excerpt of John Pucher's taken from Momentum Magazine. I could not agree more although one could add many more initiatives based on conditions and practises in Canada.

(Bloor and Lansdowne/April 2008)

The TTC is back: what a relief. Too many cars on the road for sure. Cough, cough. Interestingly, the strike likely did a lot to promote bicycles as the perfect alternative to being stuck in a car or paying for the high cost of a TTC ticket or pass.

I had the pleasure of meeting a graduate student from York this week who is researching Critical Mass, and he wants to know: Have YOU ever participated in critical mass Toronto?

He is conducting a survey and would like your input. The survey is part of a case study and is completely anonymous and confidential. If you can spare three to five minutes, just go to:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2bd637nc23HQRvIBtWxQ8nw_3d_3d

Bike Lanes
Illustration by Amics de la Bici (Spain), with my translation.

I don't willingly go to Mississauga, in fact, I try to avoid it altogether. But I happen to get paid for being there two days a week so this gives me the opportunity to rant and rave about this frontier of humanity. This rant will focus on my first bike commute of the year.

The Urban Repair Squad, using actors, created this video for the Creative Activism exhibit at the Toronto Free Gallery. Enjoy. Very funny.

Bloor Viaduct Feb. 25, 2008
Hamish took this photo on Feb 25, 2008. The same day I went to College street and the situation had not been fixed either for much of College street. Same on Harbord as Wes pointed out to me in an email that morning.

Bike Tunnel NorwayCan you say Velo-city?