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Daphne Jackson

@djacks.bsky.social

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august 🍂@auguststreet.ca · 8mo ago

narrowing car lanes is a good way to force low-speed streets in addition to a way to provide bike lanes without getting caught in the province's stupid legislation. bike on, toronto. the province can try, but this is a city that walks, bikes, and takes transit in huge numbers and that won't change.

article headline: toronto proposes over 20 km km of new bike lanes, bypassing provincial veto
Daphne Jackson@djacks.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Barbara Gray, city's general manager of transportation: “Education is the first line of defense” Actually, no. Proper infrastructure that is intuitive to use and suitable for all ages and abilities is the first line of defence.

Serra Sea@gimblerocket.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Have you seen this, @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social and #bikeTO? The focus is ostensibly to manage conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The initiative doesn't seem to do anything about cars. E-bike in the bike lane? A fine. Car in the bike lane? Shrug. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Daphne Jackson@djacks.bsky.social · 12mo ago

@lanrickbennett.bsky.social in @spacing.bsky.social sheds urgent light on bike mechanic policy and planning issues: “…with the growing number of pedal-assist bikes and heavy e-cargo bikes hitting Toronto streets… it’s not just a service issue; it’s a public safety risk.” spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

Fixing the Gap - Spacing Toronto

Last week, Bike Share Toronto reported a record-breaking 980,000 rides in June. The most ever in a single month. Toronto is inching closer to a one-million-ride milestone, and it’s clear: people want ...

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Daphne Jackson@djacks.bsky.social · 2y ago

Delightful ode to the #ErieCanal trail, of which I solo cycled a glorious 400km last summer. I loved it so much I’m planning to return in 2025 to finish the eastern portion. The depths of winter is the best time to plot summer escapes. Via @sebmodak.bsky.social apple.news/A1f6PepjnS8K...

Experience New York’s Multitudes While Bikepacking America’s Longest Multiuse Trail Network — Bicycling

EVEN THE SLIGHTEST RAIN CAN SOUND thunderous inside a tent—and this was not slight rain. It came down in buckets, just as my partner Maggie and I were settling into our sleeping bags. I worried whethe...

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