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
It's coming! Success!Remember our ongoing work on the Lower Don Trail? This struggle to access the Lower Don Trail will soon be a thing of the past!First AttemptIn 2012-2013, when the City of Toronto commissioned a Master Plan for the lower Don Trail, public consultations were held. At that time we advocated for accessible ramps to … Continue reading Advocacy in Action: Ramp to Lower Don Trail
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
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
LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards .. I end with "..it's a big problem ... at Morse..." - and I go on to say (as my battery over-heats) - 'at Logan and Booth.' That is - Conflicts between Drivers and Trail Users - where the motor vehicle drivers are nosing into the Lower Don Recreation Trail (or completely … Continue reading LSB/LDRT Intersection Hazards
Councillor Fletcher, Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth, is petitioning at Committee to pass a motion asking for a study and a report-back on accessible connections to the neighbourhoods from the Lower Don Trail - at the Parks and Environment Committee meeting on Friday, August 15, 2014.The Councillor will talk to concerns a group of us advocates raised … Continue reading @PaulaFletcher30 to address Lower Don Accessibility Issue at Parks & Environment Committee, Friday, August 15
Ward 14 Bikes 