Cycling in the News
July 29, 2010 - The Toronto Star
Rather than build a cycling network that would enable riders to reach all parts of the city, we have a hodge-podge of rules, regulations and lanes that probably make a bad situation worse.
May 4, 2010 - The Gazette
Plateau to close 10 to 15 streets
Mayor Luc Ferrandez announced the borough will close off one of the Plateau's north-south streets to cars, and next year dig it up to expand a local park. The move is a first step toward undoing decades of urban planning that favoured cars over people, Ferrandez said yesterday.
May 5, 2010 - BBC News
Denmark hotel guests cycle for supper
A hotel in Copenhagen is offering guests the chance to earn a free meal if they are willing to put some effort into powering the building.
April 14, 2010 - The Toronto Star
'Bike vs. car': Not a black and white issue
The car vs. bike debate has little to do with transportation. This electoral wedge item is really just an emblem of every other ideological divide in the city: Rich vs. poor. Uptown vs. downtown. Right vs. left.
April 14, 2010 - The Huffington Post
Obama Bicycle Policy Wins Love From Cyclists, Scorn From Trucking Industry
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a weekend bicyclist, might consider keeping his head down and his helmet on. A backlash is brewing over his new bicycling policy.
April 5, 2010 - New York Times: Energy and Environment
Q.&A.: Transportation Secretary on Biking, Walking and 'What Americans Want'
The United States transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, recently caused a stir when he proclaimed that bicycling and walking should be given the same consideration as motorized transport in state and local transit projects.
January 28, 2010 - Medical News Today
Fittest Children Cycle To School, Says New Research
Children who cycle to school are more physically active and fit than those who use other modes of transport, according to new research from the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.
January 11, 2010 - The China Post
From bikes to cars to bikes in a generation
The city of Beijing wants to persuade more of its residents to follow the example of commuters like Bian in switching to the bicycle lane.
December 21, 2009 - Bicycling.com
In October, two pedestrians died in Philadelphia after being hit by errant cyclists. Now, anti-cyclist sentiment is on the rise.
November 10, 2009 - CBC
Traffic jams cost Toronto $3.3B per year: OECD
A report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says Toronto's traffic problems cost the city billions of dollars every year.
OECD Territorial Reviews: Toronto, Canada - Key facts, policy issues, recommendations, and further information.
October 13, 2009 - The Globe and Mail
For the Danes, city planning is all about the bike
Copenhagen is the cycling capital of Europe, and likely the most bike-friendly city in the world. An amazing 37 per cent of those living in Greater Copenhagen use a bicycle to get to work or school every day. That number jumps to 55 per cent if you look only at people living inside the city limits.
October 2, 2009 - National Post
Pedalling and snacking from New York to Montreal
A writer's journey, from Brooklyn to Montreal, takes him onto Quebec's legendary Route Verte, a series of trails and pathways that connect Ottawa to New Brunswick and was voted the greatest cycling route in the world by National Geographic Adventure magazine.
September 24, 2009 - 8 pm ET - CBC Newsworld
Bicycling, once seen as a simple pleasure from childhood, has become a political act. For the first time post World War II, the dominance of the automobile is being seriously challenged, with cyclists demanding their share of asphalt real estate from drivers.
September 2, 2009 - The Globe & Mail
The death Toronto cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard and the arrest of former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant put the risks of cycling in the city back in the spotlight.
August 27, 2009 - NOW Magazine
My bike ride to Niagara is not exactly a meandering joyride through picture-perfect vineyards and farm fields.
June 16, 2009 - Spacing Toronto
Reaching the Summit: Cycling Advocacy and Community Engagement
Just three days into this year’s Bike Month, a damp May 28th was host to Bike Summit 2009, a day-long conference on cycling policy co-hosted by the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) and the Clean Air Partnership.
August 19, 2008 - Bicycle Retailer
"One World Two Wheels is not a flavor of the month," said Trek president John Burke Thursday night at a special keynote. "The key point is we are making a big difference."
