That is very helpful information and context, thank you!

Thanks, and yes I always am a bit unsure of TRCA's exact role in the trail systems. They seem to be most fully engaged in things like creek remediation, flood prevention, rewilding of ravines, removing invasives, etc. When it comes to actually building and maintaining trails though I've often...

This was posted in the Cycling Infrastructure (Separated Bike Lanes) Forum but relevant here: https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/11/4-km-toronto-trail-connect-several-parks-toronto/ Rebranded as the "Weston Loop," connecting five local parks, complete with a fancy website...

This is so interesting. This apear to be a joint project of council, the Weston residents association and developers. I'm guessing the slick website and branding comes from the latter. Look like they are counting on this as an attractive sell for home and condo buyers. Notably, TRCA is not...

Cars must be kept out of some spaces for the safety and sanity of all residents. There are already many disabled parking spots, accessible transit services etc., and YES we should have more but that's not the same as the absurd demand to remove all bike lanes due to disabled needs. I would...

Thanks for that explanation! I am still astounded by that proposal, even as an alternative. In their diagram they show a wheelchair used in that narrow, painted gutter, wedged between fast moving bikes/ebikes and a curb. I cannot fathom how that passed muster as any kind of a plan, even if...

To me the thinking here goes: "Well, we don't want to give the cyclists too much room, they might treat it as a bidirectional. So let's hive off 50% for a non-functional, inaccessible, narrow pseudo sidewalk with no protection or separation from much faster moving cyclists!" I really hope that...

Very Viaductian! I generally dislike these visually intrusive suicide barriers, but I'd probably feel differently if I lost someone that way – or witnessed it. I am curious what the old renders looked like. Never mind: I found them. yikes. Big improvement.

I wonder why they went with dashed lines, especially as they ground off a solid line that was already there from the old unidirectional lane. Maybe that's the current standard for bidirectional bike lane markings. I suppose it is done to allow people to pass slower riders when safe – because NO...

I rode the newly resurfaced Eglinton West between Chaplin and Avenue Road, where protected bike lanes have also been installed. This is the only segment of EglintonTOday to go in this year, as the city waits for Metrolinx and Doug to figure out the LRT opening. That aside, the lanes are smooth...

No heads, and no trains (not counting test runs). Doug's a "big fan of Phil" apparently.

Stunning non-update from Dougie on the Crosstown project: And hey folks, if it isn't in the new year it will be the one after, maybe! Who knows? Who cares? We can't rush this thing, folks!

He was responding to a false claim. What are you offering besides "whataboutist" one liners? No one said roads were designed for bikes. First there were wildlife trails, First Nations trade and travel routes, eventually settlers made dirt paths for carts and foot. Over time roads were paved...

A cyclist friend was purposefully swerved at by a road-raging driver who was attempting to hit or seriously threaten them, on Pharmacy today. The driver then pulled over and tried to attack my friend. This all happened in the rain in busy traffic on a road with no bike lanes. The cyclist's...

It's funny at best, annoying or dangerous at worst when runners take to a street or bike lane for this reason. This belief seems widespread if not universal among joggers, even though it seems incredibly unlikely to me, given the miniscule weight of a human compared to the forces involved in...

These are some interesting charts, though the fact Montreal has NO bike modal share makes me wonder about the data overall. Also Toronto & Rome have no bus riders? Are buses included in rail/metro/tram, or just unavailable? Normally those categories are exclusive of buses. No on you to justify...

You're not wrong but that is the result of the past 100 years or so since the car became the default form of transportation and dominated city design and public spaces in North America. This isn't on the backs of current council members. Of course they could do more: congestion pricing, road...

There is currently a lot of hand-wringing over the Bloor/St. George protected intersection on the Reddit r/bikingtoronto sub. I think there are some valid points amid the usual complaining about something new, with the caveat that as some have noted, the bike signals have not gone in yet. (Why...

I just noticed this (not new) plan to extend the York Beltline Trail east from Marlee to the Allen Road. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/improvements-expansion-redevelopment/york-beltline-trail-extension/ It seems to be in suspended...

Thanks. So, I think I am following you. Sorry to focus on Eglinton, but it's the one with a visual which suits my brain. When I look at the narrow interlocking brick area at the curb, to the left of the tactile marks and the cycle track, it may give an option to stand out of the bike lane but I...