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Photos of New Pedestrian and Cyclist Friendly Queens Quay
Through a bit of investigative work on my part (searching Flickr), I have found some great photos from PeterHud of the Quay to the City installation running from today to August 20th, as a trail run...
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Queens Quay Bikelanes in Jeopardy
Last summer, the temporary installation of Quay to the City on Queens Quay felt (to me anyways) like a small “tipping point” in Toronto’s way to being a truly bike-friendly city. Cyclists loved it,...
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Waterfront Toronto Unveils Queens Quay Plan
Waterfront Toronto has just released plans for the new “people-friendly” Queens Quay that we got a taste of back in 2006 with “Quay to the City” (photos at the end of this post). This of course...
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Should Cyclists Worry about Queens Quay?
Way back in 2006 Toronto saw a test-run of a cyclist and pedestrian-friendly Queens Quay… a re-imagination of the street that closed the eastbound lanes to cars and turned them over to pedestrians and...
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Part of Queens Quay is closing to become Bike, Pedestrian and Transit Friendly
This is a loooong time coming. I remember the “trial” for this happening way back in 2006. Looking forward to this amazing new infrastructure! Queens Quay West between Bay Street and Spadina Avenue...
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Waterfront Toronto officially breaks ground on the Queens Quay
It’s finally happening! Can’t wait for new separated bikeways on Queens Quay! Highlights of the new Queens Quay include a pedestrian promenade with a of mosaic of 2.5 million red and grey pieces of...
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INFRASTRUCTURE: Queens Quay separated bikelane is being made properly
If you haven’t been following along, there are a lot of people upset at the half-assed way that the “separated” bikelanes are being installed on Richmond and Adelaide. These are bikelanes that have...
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INFRASTRUCTURE: Great new brickwork on Queens Quay multi-use path
Awesome looking brick patterns on part of the Martin-Goodman trail alongside Queens Quay as the multi-year reconstruction nears completion! Great new stonework installed on Toronto’s section of the...
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NEWS: Cyclists navigate a rough road in Queens Quay revamp
For a few seasons, eons in cyclist years, one crosstown Toronto bike route went from best to worst. Underutilized and outdated, kind of blah – that may have been the consensus among planners about the...
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TONIGHT at 6 PM! Welcome Back Queens Quay! Let’s Ride the Waterfront
Update from the Waterfront Toronto people, who have reserved a part of the opening for us!!! Facebook Event Page Time: 6pm Where: just east of HTO park What: Come wave the big blue ribbon, and then...
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INFRASTRUCTURE: Waterfront Toronto wants your feedback on the new Queen’s Quay
Waterfront Toronto is asking for feedback about the new Queen’s Quay… but they’ve buried the feedback link down at the bottom of that link. I’ve pulled out the relevant section for you below, but...
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NEWS: Pedestrian punches cyclist in the face for running Queen’s Quay red light
Okay, the pedestrian needs some anger management courses, but the cyclist should have been more careful. Red lights mean stop. Share public space. An angry pedestrian was caught on video confronting...
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