Am I now a cycling activist?

Back in the 1980′s, there was a study done in Toronto which recommended that bike lanes be installed on Bloor Street. This is one of the main commuter arteries, covering a large area in central Toronto to downtown.

Well, because of city hall politics, and the general feeling in Toronto that bicycles are just a nuisance, this recommendation has been ignored and put-off ever since. Toronto, compared to many other cities, is in the stone age, regarding cycling routes. So every year, there’s a parade that starts off Bicycle Month (June). This parade starts at High Park and goes to Queens Park. There has been up to 3000 cyclists.

Because of CAN-BIKE involvement, we were asked to volunteer to be bike marshals, and we did. So yes,  I guess I am a cycling activist!

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