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We have spots available for all you cyclists in the "Manfred Home for the Aged", currently the bike plan calls for a bike lane right outside our residence. Imagine that. We figure by the time you are ready to retire, provided you are under 35, the bike lanes will be in place. Please call us at 416-Manfred to reserve your spot.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c164284</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:22:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>sham</title>
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Hey, if i remember correctly, Tooker was a shit-disturbing kind of guy.  That's why we all loved him most of the time/hated him sometimes...remember when he burned his passport in shame of the complicity our gov't shows to Kyoto denyers?  
Yes its true that cyclists are our own worst enemy...wear your helmet, get your free bike week T-shirt and FUCK OFF!!  Those of us who don't get stuck in the quicksand of polite don't-you-know-it's-gonna-be-alright city-sponsored free pancakes know that it's gonna take a lot more than that to save the planet..
if bikes can't have an east-west route during a lousy two hours of the day during rush hour, on a street that has a freakin' subway line to boot...then what the hell kind of chance do we have of ever building a sustainable future? 
This is great proof that an annex bike lane costs a hundred bucks, not a hundred thousand...and that political will isn't the only thing missing in getting a bloor street bike lane...it's a watered down message from the city that has somehow managed to charm cyclists into thinking that our government gives a shit...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c164257</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:27:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael Louis Johnson</title>
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I took a ride on it yesterday and I didn't notice any confusion.  It seems like drivers just naturally merged into the other lane, no confusion, no danger.  I also noticed cyclists relax, slow down and enjoy the ride.  As for the width of the lane.  it seems to take about 2/3rds of the car lane, which I think is good.  it's saying, this street is now only one lane for cars and one for bikes, don't try and pass on the inside lane, squeezing out the cyclists like they do on Queen St.

I applaud the lane.  I think it makes the commute much safer.  All worries of confusion are based in conjecture, not fact or observation.

Peace,
MLJ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163728</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 15:48:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>tino</title>
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I rode the bike lane a couple of times by now and drivers left me alone. Seemed quite safe to me. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163721</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163721</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 15:25:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>mdintoronto</title>
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Jay, though someone's making a make the point that Toronto needs bike lanes for cyclists - the lane is a deception to both cyclists and drivers, who you gonna' blame if a cyclist misinterprets the lane as safe and gets killed? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163694</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 14:05:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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jay, I think we all get the point of the protest.  The fact that it's unsafe is an unfortuante side-effect that's worth mentioning here, don't you think?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163690</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163690</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 13:55:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jay</title>
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umm, i don't think the point is really "here's a safe bikelane" and comments about how it's confusing and unsafe kind of miss the point. It's more a comment on how the city finds it too "difficult" to put a bike lane there and how it's really not that hard if someone would just go ahead and do it.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163683</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 13:21:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Josh</title>
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Somebody did this last year, too.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163657</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163657</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 12:24:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>mdintoronto</title>
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Cyclists were riding two wide (beside each other) last night - hope noone gets hurt because of the confusion.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163640</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163640</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 11:33:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kari</title>
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I think the over-sized bike lane here was deliberate; an extremist point was being made. Good job getting the point across, but yeah- dangerous for sure! 

Like my friend Stef and I say all the time, cyclists are sometimes our own worst enemies. Firstly, the fact that some cyclists don't follow the rules of the road infuriates me to no end, and now, with this huge make-shift bike lane and the whole streetcar debacle during last week's critical mass ride... no motorist, councillor or police officer is going to take our claims seriously. It's like were taking one step forward and two steps back. 

Still, I think the spray painted bike lane is cool. I wonder if the city will bother to sand blast it off, or just let it wear away. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163622</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163622</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 10:44:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan C</title>
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As a cyclist I'd be scared shitless to ride confidently in that lane. Cars'll swerve in and out of it, the lane is way too wide, and I don't see this act of defiance helping the whole "Gives us some real bike lanes" movement.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163619</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 10:38:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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Look at the second car back in the photo here.  It's being forced into the other lane.  Clearly the drawings are likely to cause confusion, and the potential for accidents is there.  I'm not being a prude, and think cyclists deserve bike lanes, but I do think they should have given their makeshift, protest-oriented bike lanes realistic proportions.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163598</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 09:37:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Matt</title>
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Meh. I'm not sure if realism is necessary in making a graphic point like this. I agree that it might be dangerous if cars can't figure out what to do, but still, this tickles me pink. Now can someone do Queen West between Yonge and Trinity Bellwoods, before I nearly get killed again?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163592</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 09:15:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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That bike lane looks way too wide (is it 2/3rd of a car lane, or is the perspective tricking the eye?).  They could have at least been realistic in their efforts to make their point.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163588</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163588</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 09:10:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steve</title>
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Reminds of the "Seinfeld" eposide where Kramer adopts a highway and paints over the lines to widen the lanes. I'm a bit torn on this one, I applaud the attitude and the "take back the power" feeling, but yeah, this could be dangerous, unfortunately, to the bikers themselves. Car-Worshippers are confused enough as it is : - )
Be careful.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163583</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163583</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 08:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ben</title>
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boo - yah!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163580</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 08:47:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan</title>
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Activists can be a movement's own worst enemy.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163454</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163454</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:07:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>D</title>
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Views on bikelanes aside, this is a typical poorly contemplated move by the 'citizenry.' See the confusion the added lane markings is causing in the first picture, with cars unsure of which lane to take? Cars will swerve at the sudden appearance of a new lane marking, endangering both other cars as well as cyclists. And then imagine this at night in the rain - it will be only more confusing and dangerous. I applaud the sentiment, but I fear the activists are only damaging their cause with moves like this.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163440</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 23:22:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan Marr</title>
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haha, this is great. Traffic really slows down in the annex, and I personally have never thought twice about cutting off cars in that area, there's a lot of pedestrian traffic in the area making their own cross walks.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163405</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 21:04:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Chris Orbz</title>
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If the city isn't capable of properly taking care of its citizenry, the citizenry are more than capable of stepping up to the plate... I love to see things like this.  It reminds us that WE are Toronto, not just "them."]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/05/tooker_appears_in_the_annex/#c163380</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 19:37:18 PDT</pubDate>
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