This video shows that:

• “biking in downtown Toronto ain’t so bad

• the trails along the Don Valley Parkway are actually very challenging and there’s a lot of variety and varied terrain there

• there’s even a dirt jump park and lots of features scattered along the trails as well“

The City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, is developing a 1,000 km Bikeway Network that will:

• link cyclists with neighbourhoods and destinations across the city

• serve both commuter and recreational cycling

• be comprised of:
  • connected bicycle lanes
  • shared roadway routes
  • multi-use pathways in parklands as well as hydro and rail corridors

• be reached within a five-minute bicycle ride for all Toronto residents when completed

Did you know about the 2012 Inventory of Toronto’s Paved Major Multi-Use Trails?

• Between 2001 and 2012, 70 km of the Bikeway’s networked proposed bike trails were built, for a total of 191 km.

• A comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) map is the basis of the 2012 Inventory of Toronto’s Paved Major Multi-Use Trails
  • and now includes major multi use paths such as:
    • Bloordale Trail
    • Thompson Memorial Trail
    • L’Amoreaux Park’s Trail
    • Warden Woods Trail.

• Short sections of major multi-use paths which branch off of the City’s Trail System to provide street access are now included in the bike trail inventory.

• In total, approximately 95 km of paved, major multi-use trails are now mapped in excess of what was tabulated as part of the 2001 Bike Plan.

• These bike trails may now be included in Transportation’s Trail planning process, and considered when discussing new connections, surface and width upgrades, maintenance, and similar issues.

This is an update to my previous blog Calling Cyclists: Public Meeting on Proposed New Trail Connections in Toronto Feb. 6, 2012.

City of Toronto informs us about the following outcomes of Trails Planning Public Open House:

• “Transportation Services has compiled the input received from the public open house that took place on February 6, 2012, at the Northern District Public Library to help plan and prioritize future bike trail projects.

• Respondents cited continuity of the trail network as their number one concern.

• The importance of trail continuity reflected itself both in concept, as well as in the ranking by respondents of which bike trail projects they would like to see prioritized for construction.”

• Please click here to read the summary of comments collected (pdf).

As listed below, there are three fabulous Bike Month 2012 events in Toronto.

Read more of You’re Invited: Fabulous Bike Events in Toronto May 5-6,12 & 28, 2012