The proposal, titled RapidTO, was first endorsed by council in February of 2024 and is expected to improve transit travel times for the six FIFA World Cup games Toronto will be hosting in 2026.
CHATTER: Watered-down version of Bathurst priority bus lanes approved (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Watered-down version of Bathurst priority bus lanes approved (Aug. 2025)
FORUM: Bathurst Street: Not yet RapidTO (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Bathurst Street: Not yet RapidTO (Aug. 2025)
In a city where transit projects are measured in years of delay and billions of dollars in cost overruns, RapidTO offered a quick, inexpensive solution for long-suffering transit riders.
EDITORIAL: Thou shalt not park in a bike lane (Apr. 2025)
April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Thou shalt not park in a bike lane (Apr. 2025)
Is the death of a cyclist in Toronto enough to spur the city to take action to improve road safety? When it comes to the perennial problem of illegal parking in bike lanes, the answer, sadly, is “no.”
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Columns · Opinion
NEWS: Ford government is intent on removing bike lanes in Toronto (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Ford government is intent on removing bike lanes in Toronto (Dec. 2024)
Bloor Street tops the list in the “Get You Home Faster Act” By Ammara Khan In a move to “combat congestion,” the Ford government has set out to reduce the number of bike lanes starting with the removal of lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue. “We need to and will remove and […]
EDITORIAL: Road safety for some, sometimes (Summer 2024)
October 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Road safety for some, sometimes (Summer 2024)
When Ontario Premier Bill Davis stopped the Spadina Expressway, the decision could have been a defining moment for Toronto. But over a half century later, it’s still not clear that we are “building a transportation system to serve people” instead of automobiles.
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ARTS: Wheeling Through Toronto book launch (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on ARTS: Wheeling Through Toronto book launch (June 2024)
The crowd of 155 people, composed mainly of those over 40, as well as many families, was a testament to the community Albert has created around biking, bike safety, community justice, and more.
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NEWS: City fails to move forward as Avenue Road plans evolve (Fall 2021)
November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: City fails to move forward as Avenue Road plans evolve (Fall 2021)
After the city added a temporary bike lane on Bloor Street this year, Brown & Storey added a bi-directional bike lane to its plans for the east side of Avenue Road. This new design would consist of two 1.5-metre bike lanes separated from pedestrians by trees and lighting.
NEWS: Report urges reduction of traffic lanes on Avenue Road (Aug. 2021)
September 8th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: Report urges reduction of traffic lanes on Avenue Road (Aug. 2021)
th the Avenue Road Safety Coalition (ARSC) to transform Avenue Road into a safer and more enjoyable place for pedestrians, but what about cyclists?
CHATTER: Community groups push pedestrian safety on Avenue Road (Nov. 2020)
December 4th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Community groups push pedestrian safety on Avenue Road (Nov. 2020)
According to the City of Toronto, over 60,000 cars, on average, are caught driving over the speed limit on Avenue Road every week. The sidewalks between Bloor Street West to St. Clair Avenue West do not meet the accessibility standards requiring a minimum width of 152.5 cm, and local groups want improvements to start immediately. […]
FOCUS: Push for bike safety continues (Oct. 2020)
November 2nd, 2020 · 1 Comment
ANNEX GLEANER FOCUS (Oct. 2020): Push for bike safety continues
NEWS: Heritage house deteriorates (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Heritage house deteriorates (Nov. 2019)
Residents frustrated by inaction By Khyrsten Mieras The property at 6 Walmer Rd. is covered in litter. The house has boarded-up windows and doors, the walls are covered in graffiti, and there are holes in the roof. It has been a long road of deterioration for the property, a heritage house, and its poor condition […]
NEWS: Bike lanes to extend to High Park (Sept. 2019)
October 8th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Bike lanes to extend to High Park (Sept. 2019)
Annex advocacy group wants to hold city to its promise By Juan Romero The City of Toronto has approved the extension of the bike lanes on Bloor Street from Shaw Street to High Park and a local activist group is trying to make sure the project gets fulfilled. Bells on Bloor was founded back in […]
