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Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Jan 16-17, 2022 – 17HRS 32.5cm Snow

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111Friday, March 04, 2022 This storm exposed the under-capacity of TO Winter Operations - to the date of this writing (March 4, 2022), there are still piles of snow blocking bike lanes across the city. This project tracked Twitter observations in 12 hour increments - I stopped adding folders and tracking Tweets … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Jan 16-17, 2022 – 17HRS 32.5cm Snow →

Spring. It’s time to plant more bike lanes! 🌷 đźš˛

SubscribePast IssuesRSSTranslate Newsletter of Ward 14 Bikes View this email in your browser Ward 14 Bikes: The Cycling Advocacy Group in Toronto-Danforth Ward 14 Cycling Update - Spring 2021 Greetings, everyone! Ward 14 Bikes has been meeting online and here’s a few things we’ve been up to. Thanks for reading, and come join us the third … Continue reading Spring. It’s time to plant more bike lanes! 🌷 đźš˛ →

W14B Republishes CT’s Ring & Post: Riding Through a Pandemic

Featuring Ward 14 Bikes in the 'Ward Group Highlight' section! April 4, 2020 Riding through a pandemic, bike lane construction, Bike Month, essential businesses, and more! We urge our community to follow the most up-to-date public health recommendations around COVID-19 even if you’re symptom free, including avoiding non-essential trips and practicing Physical Distancing to help slow the … Continue reading W14B Republishes CT’s Ring & Post: Riding Through a Pandemic →

Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 26-27 Snow 42 HRS 13.8cm

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111 Tuesday, March 03, 2020 Winter Maintenance Efficacy Reports are a list of Toronto Transportation Services Winter Maintenance deficiencies (and/or successes) posted to Twitter tagged with “#bikeTO” and/or “@311Toronto” – bookmarked in 12 hour increment folders from end of a storm event; in this case starting at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, February … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 26-27 Snow 42 HRS 13.8cm →

Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 09-10 Snow 8 HRS – 8.6cm

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111 Monday, February 17, 2020 Winter Maintenance Efficacy Reports are a list of Toronto Transportation Services Winter Maintenance deficiencies (and/or successes) posted to Twitter tagged with “#bikeTO” and/or “@311Toronto” – bookmarked in 12 hour increment folders from end of a storm event; in this case starting at 2:00 a.m. on Monday, February … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 09-10 Snow 8 HRS – 8.6cm →

Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 06-07 Snow 36 HRS – 9cm

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111 Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Winter Maintenance Efficacy Reports are a list of Toronto Transportation Services Winter Maintenance deficiencies (and/or successes) posted to Twitter tagged with "#bikeTO" and/or "@311Toronto" - bookmarked in 12 hour increment folders from end of a storm event; in this case starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Feb 06-07 Snow 36 HRS – 9cm →

Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Jan 18-19 Snow 30 hrs – 16cm

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111 Sunday, January 26, 2020 A list of Toronto Transportation Services Winter Maintenance deficiencies posted to Twitter and tagged with #bikeTO and/or @311Toronto - bookmarked in 12 hour increment folders from end of the storm event at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Overview Ward 14 Bikes is tracking the efficacy … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Jan 18-19 Snow 30 hrs – 16cm →

Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Dec 01-02 Freezing Drizzle, Light Snow 30 hrs – 12.4cm

By Michael Holloway @michaelholloway111 December 6, 2019 (updated December 8, 2019 @ 1:32 p.m.) [From social media posts bookmarked starting December 2nd] Ward 14 Bikes is tracking the efficacy of City of Toronto Winter Maintenance Operations with regard to the timely clearing of snow from bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on Toronto roadways using road user … Continue reading Winter Maintenance Efficacy Report: Dec 01-02 Freezing Drizzle, Light Snow 30 hrs – 12.4cm →

An Open Letter to Mayor Tory from 32 Spokes and Ward 14 Bikes

[Cross-posted with 32 Spokes] Dear Mayor Tory, We are writing to you on behalf of 32 Spokes, Ward 14 Bikes, and Toronto East Cyclists—safe streets and bike advocacy groups in the east end. According to a recent CBC article, 1100 pedestrians have been hit in Toronto this year alone and 31 have died. The city’s … Continue reading An Open Letter to Mayor Tory from 32 Spokes and Ward 14 Bikes →