Cycle Toronto

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On July 30, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court ruled in Cycle Toronto v. Ontario that the province's attempt to remove 19 km of protected bike lanes was reckless and arbitrary and violated Canadians' Charter rights under Section 7.

The province appealed, and that decision is still pending.

Join us Thursday 6pm at Ramsden Park tp celebrate this victory and stand up against this ongoing pattern of provincial interference and undermining of local democracy.

Regardless of what comes next, we don't expect a decision to be the end of the road. The threat of the notwithstanding clause continues to loom. And even if we do prevail on Bill 212 and stop the removal of bike lanes, a decision affirming the court's ruling does nothing to reverse Bill 60's provincial restrictions on new bike lanes.

Speakers include NoJetsTO , The Biking Lawyer Toronto Tenant Union .

TL;DR: Toronto does not have the worst traffic in the world or even North America.

Take it from TomTom's.

You might remember back in 2024 when the TomTom Traffic Index declared Toronto as the most congested city in North America and the third worst in the world. We certainly heard the premier using it as justification for Bill 212 and the need to rip up those bike lanes. (Reminder that internal documents showed that the province's own experts disagreed that bike lanes cause traffic congestion.)

In TomTom's latest report, however, Toronto is down over 100 places and has actually improved 1.8%. So why aren't we hearing about that? 🤔

Toronto traffic isn't good. But we're also not some outlier compared to other major cities around the world facing similar challenges.

Fortunately we saw during the World Cup what works: make it more convenient for more people to choose not to drive, and that includes a network of safe and connected bike lanes.

Internet trolls HATE him. Toronto reduced traffic congestion with this ONE WEIRD TRICK.

And that's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us this June for Bike Month 2026.

Be sure to check out the Rec Hub at Evergreen Brick Works this summer.

📸: Joshua Best

The city can't delay (again) to upgrade the existing painted bike lanes on Eglinton Ave East to protected bike lanes.

See our letter to City Council:

Re: IE30.5 - Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT - At-grade Segment and Tunnel Section - Traffic and Parking By-law Amendments and Road Dedication

Dear Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council,

As part of amending the series of by-laws to reflect the existing streetscape along Eglinton Avenue, we urge you to direct staff to prioritize, in the 2027 implementation plan, upgrading the existing ~8 km of painted bike lanes between Leslie St and Kennedy Rd to protected cycle tracks.

Unlike the Council-approved protected bike lanes west of Mt Pleasant Rd that are blocked from being built for the foreseeable future, these bike lanes are already on the ground, and upgrading them to protected bike lanes would not involve the removal of travel lanes or run afoul of any provincial legislation.

Upgrading these lanes with protection should be an easy win for the city to keep moving forward with its cycling network plan, and would enable more people along this corridor to choose to ride a bike beyond the few strong and fearless cyclists already using these lanes. Especially with the successful opening of the Crosstown LRT and the new bike lanes along Sloane Ave, added protection to the bike lanes along Eglinton east would form a vital connection for folks in Wards 15, 16, 20, and 21, and across Scarborough. We urge you not to delay and miss this opportunity.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Michael Longfield
Executive Director

FREE bike parking with Cycle Toronto bike valet is available every match day at Inukshuk, Ordnance, and Hanna, and every Fan Festival day at Inukshuk.

(That also happens to coincide with the June 19 arkellsmusic show down at RBC amphitheatre.)

Beat the traffic and ride your bike.

📸: Joshua Best

We’re excited to welcome the Cycle Toronto Rec Hub to Evergreen Brick Works!

This community space takes the intimidation out of bike maintenance and repair while serving as a hub for cycling programming all summer long.

We’re proud to partner with to help make cycling more accessible, build confidence on two wheels and create more opportunities for people to choose active transportation.

DIY drop-in hours (June–September, subject to change):

🚲 Wednesdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
🚲 Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
🚲 Sundays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Learn more about Cycle Toronto Rec Hub and join us on Saturday, June 13 for the grand opening and community ride at the link in bio 🔗

Did you know there is FREE personal bike valet and Bike Share valet at Inukshuk Park, Ordnance Park, and Hanna Ave on Toronto match days? And at Inukshuk Park every day for Fan Festival? Skip the traffic and bike instead with peace of mind!