Good morning!

Since my last update on May 31, there have been several new developments with the Bloor bike lane campaign. The petition now has more than 700 signatures, while our letter of support aimed at businesses and community groups now has 28 signatories. Several volunteers have also been out distributing postcards near the proposed Bloor extension. Thanks again for all your support.

The City of Toronto held a stakeholder meeting about the 2021 – 2023 Cycling Implementation Plan in June which will come to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee (IEC) and City Council this fall. The presentation has since been posted on the City’s website. One piece of good news is that Bloor from Runnymede to Royal York is proposed to be installed by 2023 with a further study planned from Royal York to Six Points.

While an extension to Royal York is certainly welcome, fast growing communities such as Six Points and Bloor-Islington would continue to be disconnected from the cycling network for at least a few more years. Nothing has been included for Dundas west of Six Points despite Metrolinx having started design and consultation work on the Dundas BRT to be built there. You can read my analysis of this plan in Spacing and I will send a reminder when the plan will be debated so you can send in your submissions to IEC and your city councillor.

The Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC) will be organizing a virtual community meeting on Thursday, August 12 at 7:00 PM to help rally support for the campaign and learn more. You can register for the meeting at this link, while the list of guest speakers will be finalized as the event gets closer.

Please continue to share this Bloor (and Dundas) bike lane petition, as well as register for the upcoming meeting. For those wishing to become more involved, please don’t hesitate to contact TCBC on their website.

Ride safe!