What car commercials can teach us about bicycles
A bicycle, some argue, is merely a tool for getting from Point A to Point B, and anything else - equipment, type of bike, clothing - is entirely beside the point. We shouldn't call people cyclists, because no one should be identified by their mode of transportation. I can appreciate idea of this utilitarianism, but I am nagged by this thought: Have these people never seen a car commercial?
Making Safe Cycling Laws Meaningful
With a provincial election in the fall, Ontario politicians are starting to line up their platforms. Yesterday, NDP leader Andrea Horwath unveiled her party's environmental policies, and most of the attention seems to have gone to a proposal that would require drivers to give cyclists at least one meter when passing.
Making Up Facts: Not just for mayors any more
Making Shit Up is the new standard for getting things done in Toronto. If you've got an issue, there's no need for things like research or facts. You can just make up claims, and apparently many media outlets will print them, regardless of any actual connections to reality.
How Dangerous is Riding a Bike?
Helmets credited for drop in cycling head injuries. That seems like an obvious story, right? As Greg Webster, director of primary healthcare information for the Canadian Institute for Health Information says, “it intuitively makes sense.”
On the Subject of Bikes, Cars, Pedestrians, and The Law
In my experience, cyclists have three...
Fear of a Bike Planet
Scott Latimer is afraid of bicycles. He's afraid he'll hit one. He's afraid someone else will hit one. He's afraid that one might hit him.