Jane’s Walk: How to make the Danforth a part of a cycling city

Ward 29 Bikes is hosting a bike-themed Jane's Walk again this year. Join us at 11:30 am on Saturday May 6 in Playter Gardens (northwest corner of Danforth & Cambridge, one block west of Broadview). This walk starts on the Danforth and moves west to Sherbourne. Along the way, we will explore and discuss some of … Continue reading Jane’s Walk: How to make the Danforth a part of a cycling city →

#EastHarbour Public Consultation to begin 2nd Quarter 2017

By Michael HollowayWard 30 Bikes, First Gulf Public Consultation participant,Port Lands Acceleration Initiative S.A.C. Ward 30 Bikes has been involved in First Gulf's more than two years long Unilever lands (now branded EastHarbour) stakeholder consultation process. Looking west of Booth to the Core - Image: FirstGulf/EastHarbour - http://firstgulf.com/portfolio/east-harbour/This is the beginning of a development arc … Continue reading #EastHarbour Public Consultation to begin 2nd Quarter 2017 →

Dundas Bike Lane Snow Clearing – Is it happening?

Do the Dundas Bike Lanes have enough daily traffic to make them a Priority Snow Clearing Route? Are they being cleared of snow and ice in a timely manner this winter? Mar 7, 2017 at 10:25 AM By Michael Holloway Ward 30 Bikes' Outreach Coordinator In Fall 2014 City Council passed a motion that created … Continue reading Dundas Bike Lane Snow Clearing – Is it happening? →

GreenspirationTO’s ‘Remembering Tooker 13 years on’

Republished with permission, from the March 3, 2017 GreenspirationTO email list post by Angela Biscoff. Join the GreenspirationTO email list here.-mhRemembering Tooker 13 years onMarch 3, 2017 By Angela Bischoff Tooker Gomberg (photo: Angela Bischoff) To my friends and allies, far and near, Many of you knew Tooker Gomberg. If you did, I know you … Continue reading GreenspirationTO’s ‘Remembering Tooker 13 years on’ →

Public Works Report Outlines Better Cycling Infrastructure Protocols During Construction

2017PWIC19.4 (February 28, 2017) - Review of Temporary Conditions for Cyclists and Improvements to Safety (http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2017.PW19.4) UPDATE! Video embed of PWIC 2017.PW19.4 (click to bottom of page)By Michael HollowayWard 30 Bikes Outreach CoordinatorTTC Leslie Barns Construction Liaison Group Through the Leslie Barns Streetcar Maintenance Facility track extension street reconstruction on Leslie Street between Queen Street … Continue reading Public Works Report Outlines Better Cycling Infrastructure Protocols During Construction →

Tommy Thompson Park Entrance Pavilion – stakeholder meeting 2

[Written in Facebook1 and posted here with link added]2nd Tommy Thompson Park, Entrance Pavilion stakeholder meeting Presentation PDF came in email this morning.So everyone has a better idea of what is proposed at this point, I publish three slides from the presentation.Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation.Bus / Shuttle circulation.Layout Strategy (noting the 'Tabletop' outline)Image 1Pedestrian & … Continue reading Tommy Thompson Park Entrance Pavilion – stakeholder meeting 2 →

Complete Streets Opportunities on Logan & Eastern – Weston Bakery Redevelopment

Completing the existing cycling commute grid; extending the grid; making local connections - as part of the Weston Bakery Redevelopment proposal and other nearby developments.Below is an image of the City’s online GIS map zoomed in on the south of Ward 30 (Riverside, South Riverdale, Leslieville and and the South of Eastern area). The Bike … Continue reading Complete Streets Opportunities on Logan & Eastern – Weston Bakery Redevelopment →

East Harbour (Unilever site) Update – what @Ward30Bikes is advocating for in this project

By Michael Hollowayvia Toronto Star, via FirstGulf - East Harbour's Broadview extension south through a proposed Transit Hub on the rail berm - with (typical of last-century city building) missing Active Transportation visioningEast Harbour is developer FirstGulf's new brand name for the UniLever Site at Lake Shore Boulevard and Don Roadway (the Don River). With … Continue reading East Harbour (Unilever site) Update – what @Ward30Bikes is advocating for in this project →

New Bike Infrastructure Lately

I think we can safely say, Toronto is in the midst of a new era for bike improvements. Wait, wait, before you start crying foul (yes, yes, we have a LONG way to go), let's stop and think about all the good that has come over the last few months. Bloor, Simcoe, Bayview, and the … Continue reading New Bike Infrastructure Lately →

Upgrading the Dundas Street East bike lanes

By Brandon Quigley Sunday, October 16, 2016 We spend a lot of time at Ward 30 Bikes discussing potential new bike lanes and bike routes. As part of the new 10 year cycling network plan, however, the City of Toronto is also looking to identify routes that can be upgraded from painted bike … Continue reading Upgrading the Dundas Street East bike lanes →