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Cycling

Discover Leaside history on Two Wheels

May 1, 2023 Holly Reid
Cycling

How are Leasiders bridging the gaps in our local cycling network?

April 1, 2023 Holly Reid

On several occasions I’ve written in this column that Leaside has “great cycling routes right on our doorstep.” When you consider the nearby valley trails, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and the Beltline, and on-road protected routes …more

Yonge & St. Clair: Complete streets provide safe space for everyone. Photo Robin Richardson.
Cycling

Why the Yonge complete street matters for Leaside

March 1, 2023 Holly Reid

A new vision for our city streets is now here to stay. Following a positive staff report and the strong recommendation of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, the mayor and 21 councillors listened to the …more

eglintonTOday Complete Street Project.
Cycling

A “complete street” is coming to Leaside soon

October 1, 2022 Holly Reid

If you’re concerned about road safety, you’ve likely heard about “complete streets.” Often described as “streets for people,” they are frequently prescribed for what ails our roadways. A more comprehensive definition comes from Toronto’s Complete …more

A Cycling Network Plan for Leaside.
Cycling

Here’s to a Cycling Network Plan for Leaside

September 1, 2022 Holly Reid

Were you excited to learn that our Neighbourhood Transportation Plan was moving ahead? It was a hot topic at the most recent meeting of Cycle Don Valley Midtown, the local chapter of Cycle Toronto. Members …more

Carmen Jones uses her e-bike as a car replacement on weekends. Photo Graham Welsh.
Cycling

E-bikes rev up the fun for Leaside locals

August 1, 2022 Holly Reid

E-bikes are predicted to be the future of low-carbon mobility, but for locals Carmen Jones and Leo Johnston, they are the present, and they are all about the fun! Just to be clear, we’re talking …more

Cycling

Tour de Thorncliffe is back!

July 1, 2022 Holly Reid

Building on the success of last summer, the Gateway Bike Hub, Women’s Cycling Network and Thorncliffe Park Autism Support Network (TPASN) are repeating the Tour de Thorncliffe bike-a-thon. The goal for 2022 is to raise …more

Cycling

Ron Butcher cycles Leaside – and London

July 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

Ron Butcher fondly recalls cycling the streets of Leaside as a youngster. “My bike provided freedom, adventure and fun. I felt I could go any way and do anything. My school friends and I would …more

Single File Bike Sign.
Cycling

Could a Neighbourhood Bikeway work here?

May 1, 2022 Holly Reid

The cycling column is back and I will pick up where I left off last October – Leaside is indeed in a sweet spot for cycling thanks to progress on several cycling projects. The Yonge …more

Image of Move365 Connect's plan for three new major bike routes throughout Toronto. Photo taken by Evan Brazeau.
Cycling

Cycling campaigns put Leaside in a sweet spot

October 1, 2021 Holly Reid

Move365 Connect is a new initiative by Cycle Toronto, a registered charity advocating for a safe, healthy and vibrant cycling city for all. Until recently, those of us living north of Bloor could only look …more

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Leaside 110 – Reflections on an archival exhibit

by Geoff Kettel in History

In last month’s Leaside Life we proclaimed “The Layers of Leaside are Redux!”  The Leaside 110 archival exhibit at Leaside Library, with maps, photos and artifacts displaying the history of the Town, plus three pop-up ...more
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