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ON THE COVER: More ghost bikes to come? (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: More ghost bikes to come? (Dec. 2024)

This year’s December cover is a photo courtesy of cycling advocate Jun Nogami.

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Tags: Annex · On the cover

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”

Bike lanes on Bloor have become part of the fabric of the street.
BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS

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. 


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Tags: Annex · News

LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)

My family [and I]  are longtime downtown residents and homeowners. We own a car and we also cycle daily to run errands, particularly on the Bloor shopping strip. 

If you enact this bill we will simply stop shopping on the local Bloor strip. We will get in our car and drive somewhere else. So much for lowering congestion. 

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Tags: Annex · Opinion

EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)

Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, is a reckless piece of legislation based on the false premise that bike lanes add to traffic congestion and are bad for business. The Annex is a shining example of how neither is true.

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FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)

It’s as if being premier is too hard and he would rather be mayor of Toronto

By Jessica Bell

The Conservatives anti-bike bill went to committee in mid-November. It came into committee bad, and it went out worse.

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Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion