By Michael HollowayWard 30 Bikes From Silver Birch (4 blocks west of the Scarborough border, Victoria Park Ave) all the way west to the Don River (and beyond) - a combination of the Martin Goodman Trail and the Lower Don Recreation Trail, work together to create a great route for cyclist's commuting to work. Thousands … Continue reading MGT / LDRT Safe Winter Commute Option – Woodbine to Coxwell, MAP
Does Streetcar’s Riverside Square proposal make the Cycling Connection across the DVP?
Did a walkabout today (Sunday, October 19, 2014) of the Riverside Square proposed Development by Streetcar - to begin to understand their proposed connections planning.Streetcar.ca | Welcome to Riverside Square | http://streetcar.ca/welcome-riverside-square/We know that safe cycling routes attract cyclist users; but we also know that if that safe route is not a direct one it … Continue reading Does Streetcar’s Riverside Square proposal make the Cycling Connection across the DVP?
W30B News – New Official Bike Plan Feedback – October Meeting Minutes
City of Toronto - New Bike Plan Right now, one of the things we're doing is looking for feedback on what Main Streets and what Residential Streets you think should be cycling infrastructure priorities in the next 5, and also in the next 10 years.It's an early phase of a process towards the New Official … Continue reading W30B News – New Official Bike Plan Feedback – October Meeting Minutes
Morse Street Jr Public School – Toronto’s 9th most dangerous school for pedestrians
Morse Street Jr Public School makes Global News Top 10 list of most dangerous schools for pedestrians.Top ten elementary schools for nearby pedestrian injuries, 2000-13:1. Valley Park Middle School: 28 collisions2. Downtown Alternative Public School: 26 collisions3. St. Aidan Separate School: 26 collisions4. Eglinton Junior Public School: 24 collisions5. St. Monica Separate School: 20 collisions6. … Continue reading Morse Street Jr Public School – Toronto’s 9th most dangerous school for pedestrians
Connecting Greater Riverdale to the Lake
School of Urban and Regional PlanningRyerson UniversityAdvanced Planning Studio - Fall 2014"Connecting Greater Riverdale to the Lake"Terms of ReferenceIn January of this year Paul Young and myself talked with Ryerson University Professor Don Verbanac about using the problem of the limited number of connections that are available between South Riverdale and the Lake Ontario water … Continue reading Connecting Greater Riverdale to the Lake
Bells on Danforth: Sunday, September 14, 2014
It's been a long wait, but Bells on Danforth is almost here again! Ward 29 Bikes has teamed up with Ward 30 Bikes, Ward 31 Bikes, 32 Spokes, TO35Cycles, and Ward 36 Cyclists to bring you the third edition of this popular family ride We're meeting as usual at East Lynn Park (on Danforth one block west … Continue reading Bells on Danforth: Sunday, September 14, 2014
New Cycling route through Revival 629 Studios avoids Carlaw
Egress rules across the Lineal Park were supposed to keep the Revival 629 Studio's LSB gate closed, except 11pm to 7am. It's been open all the time now for quite a while (weeks? - months?) ..... And cyclists have already started using it as a safe route between the Lower Don Recreation Trail and the … Continue reading New Cycling route through Revival 629 Studios avoids Carlaw
Pt 3 – LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards – Massing to the East of Logan
In Part 3 of the "LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards" series, I get good video of drivers blocking the trail - at virtually every instance - as they try to make turns from southbound Logan onto westbound Lake Shore Boulevard. In the second of these two video in Part 3, I look at the massing in driver's … Continue reading Pt 3 – LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards – Massing to the East of Logan
Pt 2 – LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards – Driver Sightlines
Conflicts between Drivers and Lower Don Recreation Trail users at Lake Shore Boulevard and the neighbourhood streets running north-south out of South Riverdale - Morse St, Logan St and Booth St - are the usual coarse of events when motor vehicle drivers try to make the dangerous and heart pounding merge onto the fast Lake … Continue reading Pt 2 – LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards – Driver Sightlines
Eastern Ave Bike Lanes: ‘They Don’t Go Anywhere!’
2014/08/27 7:26pmA politician who is running for Councillor in Ward 30 has made a video1 (shot about right here) about how the Eastern Avenue Bike Lanes 'Don't go Anywhere'Eastern Ave Bike Lanes: 'They Don't Go Anywhere!' As the video says, "Well, actually they go to the Contraflow Lane on Logan Ave which gets you further … Continue reading Eastern Ave Bike Lanes: ‘They Don’t Go Anywhere!’
Ward 14 Bikes 