Ode to Toronto (Comments: 3)
Author: Julie
Date: 6 January, 2008
Category: Cycling Thoughts, Julie White
Although I have many reasons not to move away from Rochester, if I do ever move, it will be to Toronto. I took a brief trip there over the holidays and it has tons of resources for both crafting and cycling. I’ll stick to the cycling aspects here.
First of all, bike lanes, lots of them.
Second, community-based resources for bicycling.
Third, cool cycling art.
There were also bike racks everywhere, and in every store, there were people who were clearly using their bikes as their primary form of transportation. On top of that, electricity-powered streetcars, a bus system, AND a subway.
And to top it all off, a a 10-year Bike Plan. They’re having a Coldest Day of the Year ride on January 30, their statistically coldest day of the year.
With a burgeoning bike culture here, and steps to reduce climate change, including “Curb Your Car Week” coming from Brighton, dare I hope for such amenities here in Rochester?
What do you think?
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