Bike lights have sure come a long way, baby. Â No more fiddling around with brackets & screwdrivers (unless you really want to) – you can now brighten up your ride in seconds with a couple colourful, rubberized & powerful LED wrap lights. Although things are improving, I’ve been amazed at…
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Kensington’s Garden Car On The Mend
Some folks recently decided to take out  their frustrations on one of our Kensington Market inhabitants – the (mostly) beloved Garden Car, aka: Community Vehicular Reclamation Project. Just back from three days away in cottage country (my only escape this year), I went to resume my daily check on the…
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Misquoted in NP article – my letter to the editor correction
I’m pretty unimpressed and frustrated with the editor that twisted this piece in such a way as to make my quote appear condescending towards the community I love and represent.  Thankfully they printed my full letter to the editor as a clarification. Still waiting for the online piece to have an…
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Book Review: The Next Eco Warriors
The Next Eco Warriors Edited by Emily Hunter Foreword by Farley Mowat Reviewed by, Yvonne Bambrick for Alternatives Journal (Originally posted May 9, 2011) The Next Eco Warriors is a powerful collection of first person accounts of environmental struggles being fought by young activists from around the globe. Although they vary…
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Conference Photography & Shooting by Bicycle
The 2nd annual Complete Streets Forum took place on April 28th & 29th, 2011 and I was there to listen, learn and capture it all on camera. Here are some photos from the conference at Hart House, and the cycling and walking tours that took place on day two. I…
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Those Pinko buttons are on all kinds of folks!
I’ve been seeing the Left Wing Pinko & Bike Riding Pinko buttons everywhere since SpacingToronto.ca launched them following Don Cherry’s now infamous speech in Council Chambers back in December. Since I was planning to proudly wear my bike riding pinko button to Saturday’s ‘Respect for Toronto’ rally, and bringing along…
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Tips for Preventing Bike Theft
With fairer weather now in season, lots of folks are getting back on their bikes, or buying new ones and taking to two wheeled transportation for the first time. In an effort to help avoid the heartbreak of bike-theft, I thought I’d share these tips for keeping your trusty steed…
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Connecting Community in Kensington Market
This week marks the start of my new role working with the new-ish (late 2010) Kensington Market BIA as their first Coordinator. I’ll be working with the community on a number of area projects (graffiti/murals – (possibly) a farmer’s market that complements rather than competes with local green grocers –…
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Random acts of kindness: $ for cycling
Darren at Toronto Cranks posted on March 2nd about a kind female senior citizen who was handing out sweet letters, which included a monetary gift, to thank fellow citizens for riding a bicycle. Â I am truly moved by this story so thought I’d share it here. This woman’s simple and…
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Smart Living by Bike – Momentum Magazine gets a Re-design!
Looks as though the ladies at Momentum magazine have done it again! Â Their 50th issue was launched on Mar 1st with significant rebranding – both the mag and website are looking hotter than ever. Â The cheeky cover shot certainly helps. In addition to my appreciation for the hard work…