This coming Monday, September 8th, the City's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will be reviewing a staff report to install 5 more bike lanes this year, totaling 13.2 km. The 5 bike lanes are:

A notice from Councillor Joe Mihevc (Ward 21 St. Paul's) was sent to TCAT letting us know that starting this Wednesday, August 27 (weather permitting), the City will be installing the bicycle lanes that have recently been approved for Vaughan Road between St. Clair Avenue and Winona Drive. The installation work is expected to take approximately one week to complete.

Though the goals may not be exactly in line, Bells on Bloor and Take the Tooker
now have some allies in their quest to force a full Environmental
Assessment process for the Bloor transformation project. As reported in
TCAT News, a formal
demand has been filed with Ontario's Environment Commissioner for a
review of the City's decision not to conduct an Environmental
Assessment for the reconstruction of Bloor Street between Avenue Road

Following the public open house on July 9, where the technically
preferred street design did not include a bike lane, it looks like
cyclists should not expect a bike lane once construction gets underway
next year. The street is being redesigned to make it more
pedestrian-friendly and to improve streetcar access. Bike lanes may be
proposed to run on nearby Sorauren. Cyclists who feel strongly about
the Roncesvalles redesign including a bike lane need to have their
voices heard, especially if you live in Ward 14.

Last week, representatives from Bells on Bloor and Take the Tooker
filed a formal demand with Ontario's Environment Commissioner for a
review of the City's decision not to conduct an Environmental
Assessment for the reconstruction of Bloor Street between Avenue Road
and Church Street. This project will remove parking, widen sidewalks,
and plant trees - yet no bike lane will be installed.

While it's clear that there's still lots of room for improvement in
Toronto's cycling environment, it's also important to celebrate newly
installed bike lanes. Come join the City in celebrating the completion
of one of Toronto's newest bike lanes: Royal York Road (from Delroy Drive to Mimico Creek).

Date: Tuesday, July 15th

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Location: East side of Royal York Road, at Castlebar Road.

Free juice and snacks will be provided.

For those following the plans to redesign the stretch of Bloor Street
between Church Street and Avenue Road, there is an information meeting
tonight. However, it's not clear if this is a public event. But for a
project taking place on public streets, it probably should be. If you
do try and go, make sure to ask why there are no bike lanes planned for
this renewed grand avenue.

Date: Tuesday, July 8

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Rather than only harping on missed opportunities when it comes to
advocating for more bike lanes in the City, it's also important to
celebrate newly installed bike lanes. Come join the City in celebrating
the completion of one of Toronto's newest bike lanes: Rogers Road (from Oakwood Avenue to Old Weston Road).

Date: Thursday, July 3rd

Time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Location: Boon Avenue & Rogers Road

At last Friday's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting, members approved a City report to install four more bike lanes in 2008. Those lanes are: