In his decision Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas found that “the government has led no evidence to rebut the applicants’ compelling position, supported by evidence, that removing the protected bike lanes will cause cyclists to ride in more dangerous mixed traffic…and that cyclists will be injured, and worse, if the protected target bike lanes are removed.”

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Cycle Toronto, an organization dedicated to protecting cyclists, has recently announced their decision to challenge the bill using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 7.

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An MTO briefing from August, 2024, states that there is a “risk of negative impacts on local businesses. Evidence shows that bike lanes have a positive impact on local businesses.”

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In the heart of the Annex, at 412 Bloor St. W., near Brunswick Avenue, sits Curbside Cycle. Owner Aaron Enchin believes the removal of bike lanes could severely harm establishments like his, but his primary concern lies with cyclists, particularly newer riders, who may feel uncomfortable and unsafe without proper infrastructure.

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This year’s December cover is a photo courtesy of cycling advocate Jun Nogami. Jun Nogami has been a bicycle advocate since moving back to Toronto in 2004. He documents the activities of ARC (Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists) when they install ghost bikes in the GTA. His photo shows a ghost bike at Dufferin Grove, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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. The Conservatives introduced an 11-page amendment that gives the government power to remove the entire Bloor, University, […]

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