Yesterday was the first day of New York's new 6000 bike-strong bikesharing system, Citi Bike. Toronto was early into the bikesharing game, first with CBN's BikeShare and later with BIXI Toronto.
Tess Kalinowski of The Toronto Star claims that providing bike infrastructure through transit is expensive. GO Transit is putting in secured and sheltered parking throughout the system. The TTC is putting in bus bike racks on its entire fleet. The price comes out in the range of a couple thousand per spot. Tess gives some "shocking" numbers, but fails to put them in the context of the alternative - the cost of parking a bulky car:
If you happen to be taking the TTC today (we'll forgive you, even though it's Bike Month!), be sure to check out the video screens while you're waiting for your train.
A 30-second slideshow featuring photos by Martin Reis and Yvonne Bambrick will be displayed every 10 minutes all day.
DIY - The Revolution Starts With You | May 26 on the TTC (Contact Festival 2009)
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I had time yesterday and took some photos of the new stickers ... nice!
The rest of my photos are here:
http://www.web.net/~lukmar/Action1/index.html
Is the TTC warming up to cyclists? Even if they have nothing specific to announce in this press release I'm hoping they'll start serving hot chocolate to cyclists who stop biking and hop onto the nearest bus.
TTC launches the "WARM WELCOME" campaign
Monday, January 26, 2009
The Toronto Transit Commission announces it's new bike-friendly attitude for Toronto two-wheelers with the "Warm Welcome" campaign.
So, it's on after all. A TTC Strike.
I wonder if the City can do more for Bikes than the measly three or four streets offered for bikes as special routes.
According to the Toronto Star, the City may create some new temporary bike lanes in the event of a TTC strike:
For cyclists, the curb lane on Bay St. from Queen's Quay to Yorkville will become a bike-only lane for the duration of a strike. So will the curb lanes on Queen's Quay from Lower Spadina Ave. to Yonge St., and Dundas St. E. from River St. to Broadview Ave.
Why let a little thing like a TTC strike keep you from getting to work?
BikingToronto is encouraging people to Bike the Strike! if the TTC staff decide to walk out on the job. As of today they are in mediation with staff saying they may consider "work to rule" if the negotiations end in a deadlock. This may mean staff will refuse to wear uniforms or will slow down TTC service before going into a full-blown strike.
Wallace Ave. pedestrian bridge bike ramp
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