bike lanes

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The Queensway at Windemere

Over the next few weeks, we'll highlight ten bike facilities in Toronto we think could use some improvement.

10 - Sentinel Avenue (at Finch)

It seems that there have been technical difficulties with Monday’s foundational blue bike lane installation at the hazardous intersection of Strachan and Lakeshore. Reportedly, the blue areas are badly worn, after only a couple of days. According to Dan Egan, Toronto's Manager of Cycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure, the problems are with the bonding agent; the blue treatment will have to be removed immediately and the materials revisited.

Cris posted this on Bike Lane Diary:

Here's a pic of the new blue bike lane installed on Strachan Ave. today. (sbnd at Lake Shore Blvd)

Time for DIY Bike Lanes?There's been some talk about ramping up the number of bike lanes being put in this year. It now appears that the city will almost certainly miss its goal, despite the valiant efforts of Councillor Heaps and the Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee.

I received this email from Darren Stehr:

Cyclists,

Canada Post's Ombudsman has determined that their should be an investigation into Canada Post's widespread practice of parking its vehicles in bicycle lanes. This practice is contrary to their own Code of Conduct and various laws.

I anticipate that Canada Post will respond in one of the two following ways,

Thanks to Michael Polanyi:

URGE CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT NEW BIKE LANES FOR BLOOR-DANFORTH ON OCT 22!

New commuter bike lanes may FINALLY be on the way!

On Monday, October 22, City Council will decide whether to adopt recommendations from a new report on sustainable transportation (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-7193.pdf).