Toronto, Ontario, like many North American cities, has slowly been expanding its purpose-built cycling infrastructure. The number of cyclists in Toronto has been increasing progressively, particularly in the city's downtown core. As cycling conditions improve, a cycling culture has grown and alternatives such as automobiles are seen as less attractive. The politics of providing resources for cyclists, particularly dedicated bike lanes, has been contentious, particularly since the 2010s.
Cyclists at Toronto's Martin Goodman Trail, a mixed-use trail for cyclists and pedestrians.
Penny-farthing and safety bicycles arrived in Toronto in the late-1800s.
Bike lanes on Jarvis Street were installed in 2010, and removed again in 2012
Bike lanes at Queens Quay. Bike lanes were introduced in order to protect cyclists.
Jarvis Street is a north-south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passing through some of the oldest developed areas in the city. Its alignment extends from Queens Quay East in the south to Bloor Street in the north. The segment south of Front Street is known as "Lower Jarvis Street" while the segment from Bloor Street to Mount Pleasant Road is known as "Ted Rogers Way".
Morning traffic at Jarvis and Front in 2008
Jarvis Street, 1909
New bike lanes were installed in 2010, and removed again in 2012