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Canadian flags flying high over the CNE midway.
Canadian flags flying high over the CNE midway. - Tanja Tiziana

Transportation

Red rockets on Dundas Street
Red rockets on Dundas Street - Tanja Tiziana
Toronto is a city on the move and though the automobile is still an important part of that, public transportation is increasingly the focus of nearly all future development as every traffic jam costs the region money. Within the City of Toronto the TTC has recently embarked on its ambitious "Transit City" program that will see a light rail network developed that will reach all corners of the city. From a regional perspective, the provincial Metrolinx agency is working to ensure that people can move into, out of and around both the 416 and 905 with ease.

Transportation Features

Manuel Cappel's Freedom Machines: making cycling in Toronto practical

Cycling isn't just for recreation as more and more Torontonians are pedaling around the city. Manual Cappel makes bikes and cargo trailers that help make that easy.read on…

Bikes are on a Roll in Regent Park

Zoe Hayes and Caitlin Carlisle wanted to get kids rolling, so they started Charlie's Freewheels, a volunteer-based community program that teaches bike mechanics and career development to Regent Park youth. read on…

Streets for everyone

Nancy Smith-Lea became a cyclist almost by accident. But now she's helping change the way we think about our streets (and the role of engineers) in the 416 and 905 so cars, bikes, transit and pedestrians can finally all get along.read on…

A bike for Toronto: a Q&A with Curbside's Eric Kamphof

Frustrated by the problems and oversight in the bicycle market, an Annex bike store manager designed a bicycle specifically for Toronto's geography and climate, realized he'd found a niche need, and started manufacturing and selling the two-wheeler across North America. read on…
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