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A Short History of a Long Struggle – Bike lanes on Bloor

Posted on December 19, 2021 by bellsonbloor

by Albert Koehl The fight for bike lanes on Bloor has been the longest and most important cycling advocacy battle in the city’s history. Bloor is a direct, flat, useful east-west transportation route that ties various parts of the city together, especially … Continue reading →

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we ask that the Bloor bike lanes be extended to Six Points

Posted on July 16, 2021 by bellsonbloor

It has been wonderful that the Bloor bike lanes were extended west as far as Runnymede. However, just past that intersection, cyclists are often confronted by a sight like this. From that point in Bloor West Village and points further … Continue reading →

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A few notes on the Danforth bike lanes

Posted on January 24, 2021 by bellsonbloor

Today I had the opportunity to bike over to the Danforth with a few friends. I had not been over there since the removal of the CafeTO patios, so I was anxious to see the changes. I met up with … Continue reading →

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Bloor West Bikeway Extension

Posted on November 9, 2019 by bellsonbloor

The City of Toronto has posted their official page outlining the project involving the westward extension of the Bloor bike lanes. “In July 2019, the City of Toronto began planning, design and consultation on the Bloor West Bikeway Extension. The … Continue reading →

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Danforth Avenue Complete Street and Planning Study

Posted on November 8, 2019 by bellsonbloor

Tonight was the first of six public meetings on a major study of the Danforth launched by the city. It was also promoted by Cycle Toronto as an opportunity to get cyclists’ voices heard to push for bike lanes on … Continue reading →

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Nearly one million cyclists a year on the Bloor bike lanes

Posted on March 14, 2019 by bellsonbloor

Our friends at CycleTO recently posted an analysis of city data on the number of cyclists that use the Bloor bike lanes, and came up with the fact that almost one million cyclists use them a year. This makes them one … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s lonely Steeles Avenue East bike lane is a telling piece of cycling history

Posted on August 4, 2017 by bellsonbloor

article by Albert Koehl in the Globe and Mail about a bike lane segment stuck out in the northeast corner of the city. Here is a picture of it from the 2016 City of Toronto Cycling Map.

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