Articles by Holly Reid

Leasiders hoping to take advantage of the quiet streets, car-free zones and maybe some new protected bike lanes as promised by ActiveTO are bound to be disappointed. The program, announced on May 6th, is designed …more

If your street is like mine, you will have had a virtual parade of people pedaling past your house during the pandemic. In fact, across the city, cycling is on the rise as people try …more

Her patients have always deemed Carmen Jones to be essential. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic she’s seeing greater appreciation for critical workers like her. As an oncology nurse at Princess Margaret Hospital, Carmen works with …more

Getting around by bike is good for the environment, right? After all, it’s powered by you and that means it’s an emissions-free, sustainable mode of travel. But what about the bike? Since resources were consumed …more

When the temperatures dip and the roads get icy, do you pack your bike away? Winter biking is definitely not for everyone – I ride but only on snow-free roads. So, with spring, hopefully, on …more

Freedom. Independence. Confidence. These are the feelings people often recall when you ask what getting their first bike meant to them. And that’s precisely what the Carter and Psarras families hoped to inspire in their …more

Depending on whom you talk to, riding a bike on the sidewalk is either a necessary safety measure or an unpredictable threat to those who walk. In reality it’s both. People who bike often revert …more

Empathy is often described as being able to put yourself in another person’s shoes or, in this case, on their bike! To let our local politicians experience what it’s really like to bike on our …more

Everyone who rides a bicycle has cautionary tales – the near misses at intersections, potholes not seen until it’s too late, lumbering trucks cutting the curb, and vehicles passing a little too close for comfort. …more