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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)

I was walking around canary landing and noticed these. They looked interesting but then I thought . o O ( These don't look very durable though ).

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Sure enough, at least one of them is already mangled...

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What's the point of these newly designed posts when the existing ones look fine and work well? Reminds me of those odd ones along Bloor in Yorkville installed by the BIA in that street's "beautification" that are so flimsy every time I lock my bike to one I wonder if it'll be there when I return. Sometimes being consistent with our infrastructure makes more sense for a host of reasons.
 
dob467 said:
What's the point of these newly designed posts when the existing ones look fine and work well? Reminds me of those odd ones along Bloor in Yorkville installed by the BIA in that street's "beautification" that are so flimsy every time I lock my bike to one I wonder if it'll be there when I return. Sometimes being consistent with our infrastructure makes more sense for a host of reasons.
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Are these new? I do not think they are standard City issue and the City are certainly still putting in their famous post & ring ones.
 
DSCToronto said:
Are these new? I do not think they are standard City issue and the City are certainly still putting in their famous post & ring ones.
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I don't understand their logic sometimes for these bike posts. I figured they would focus on durability and use a consistent design but that doesn't seem the case in many regards. Like a park on Shuter, right near River, was rebuilt over the last year, they changed the name as well but I don't remember the new name atm.

They installed these...

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GameOnBrad said:
I don't understand their logic sometimes for these bike posts. I figured they would focus on durability and use a consistent design but that doesn't seem the case in many regards. Like a park on Shuter, right near River, was rebuilt over the last year, they changed the name as well but I don't remember the new name atm.

They installed these...

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In recognition of Louis March’s decades-long commitment to public safety, equity and youth development Shuter-Sumach Parkette was renamed to Louis March Park on July 20, 2025. The neighborhood around the park was where Louis did some of his most impactful work, supporting the most vulnerable communities in Toronto and his deep commitment to ending gun violence.
 
DSCToronto said:
Are these new? I do not think they are standard City issue and the City are certainly still putting in their famous post & ring ones.
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They were installed a few years ago when the BIA completely redid the sidewalks along Bloor. They were flimsy from day one and look like they could easily be pulled from the ground today.
 
This is coming to Council today: SEE https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259388.pdf

Lake Shore Boulevard East Trail Connections

The reconstructed Lake Shore Boulevard East, between the Don River Bridge and Carlaw Avenue, will have multi-use trails on both the north and south sides. At Carlaw Avenue, these trails will connect to the existing trails continuing east along Lake Shore Boulevard East, towards Woodbine Beach and beyond. At Don Roadway, they will connect to the new trail recently opened along Don Roadway, connecting south to Commissioners Street, west to Cherry Street, and back north to Lake Shore Boulevard East. These trails connections are shown in Attachment 1.The remaining multi-use trail gap along Lake Shore Boulevard East, between the Don River Bridge and Cherry Street, will remain closed following completion of this project. Waterfront Toronto has been directed to implement a communications/signage plan to advise people cycling that the trails do not continue beyond the west end of the bridge and how to navigate the broader area. New multi-use trails will be constructed west of the bridge as part of the Gardiner Section 5 and Lake Shore Boulevard East Reconfiguration project, expected to be completed in 2030. Staff are exploring opportunities to construct a temporary multi-use trail in 2026 to re-establish this connection in the interim and will report back to City Council with further details, as required. (My emphasis.)
 
DSCToronto said:
This is coming to Council today: SEE https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259388.pdf

Lake Shore Boulevard East Trail Connections

The reconstructed Lake Shore Boulevard East, between the Don River Bridge and Carlaw Avenue, will have multi-use trails on both the north and south sides. At Carlaw Avenue, these trails will connect to the existing trails continuing east along Lake Shore Boulevard East, towards Woodbine Beach and beyond. At Don Roadway, they will connect to the new trail recently opened along Don Roadway, connecting south to Commissioners Street, west to Cherry Street, and back north to Lake Shore Boulevard East. These trails connections are shown in Attachment 1.The remaining multi-use trail gap along Lake Shore Boulevard East, between the Don River Bridge and Cherry Street, will remain closed following completion of this project. Waterfront Toronto has been directed to implement a communications/signage plan to advise people cycling that the trails do not continue beyond the west end of the bridge and how to navigate the broader area. New multi-use trails will be constructed west of the bridge as part of the Gardiner Section 5 and Lake Shore Boulevard East Reconfiguration project, expected to be completed in 2030. Staff are exploring opportunities to construct a temporary multi-use trail in 2026 to re-establish this connection in the interim and will report back to City Council with further details, as required. (My emphasis.)
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The accompanying map:

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New consultation up for changes to Vaughan Road and Wychwood.

www.toronto.ca

Vaughan Road and Wychwood Avenue Safety Improvements

Attend the public drop-in event on Thursday, November 13 and complete the survey before November 27. View meeting materials in the Public Consultation accordion below. The City of Toronto is inviting residents to learn more and provide feedback on road safety upgrades and opportunities to make...
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Presentation Materials:


Survey Link:

https://ca.mar.medallia.com/?e=90001053&d=l&h=608E8EF1F36BB69&l=en ( closes Nov. 27th)

Drop-In Event:

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@TwoWheelPoli and @AlbertC among others will have thoughts.

Too many panels to post here.

But I'll offer up this one:

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And this one:

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For the rest, follow the assorted links.
 
UpperAvenue said:
Does anyone know why they planted some islands along Harbord, while others they paved over?
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Don't know for sure but maybe is it has to do with providing daylighting at intersections while keeping sight lines from being obscured where there will be turning traffic, and along with that not putting vegetation in the turning path of wide-radius vehicles. My gut says at Grace we see vegetation on the east side because no cars turn right from Harbord since Grace is one-way southbound, but on the west side it's filled in with concrete because it can provide somewhere for a Bike Share van to park while it services the docking station
 
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