Robert Zaichkowski

2 months ago | spacing.ca | Robert Zaichkowski |Sabat Ismail |Dylan Reid

Bike lanes have been a controversial issue in Ontario this past year with not only a record breaking six cyclists killed in Toronto, but also the Ford government’s Bill 212 which limits new bike lane installations and risks ripping out existing ones. However, with a provincial election called for Thursday, February 27, it’s worth highlighting some of the progress that has been made on other fronts.

Aug 22, 2023 | spacing.ca | Thomas Van Laake |Robert Zaichkowski |Albert Koehl |John Lorinc

Olivia Chow’s victory in the Toronto mayoral by-election, brushing off anti-bike lane rhetoric, has been hailed as a new dawn for cycling in Canada’s largest city. Perhaps even more significantly, the previous 2022 municipal election had consolidated a pro-cycling majority on city council, including many supportive councillors in suburban wards.