This week has been a stinker for Toronto’s cycling community. On Tuesday, mayoral candidate Brad Bradford called for the Bloor bike lanes in Etobicoke from South Kingsway to Resurrection Road to be removed. Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned Justice Paul Schabas’ ruling from July 2025 in favour of Cycle Toronto by arguing the bike lane removals along Bloor, Yonge, and University were unconstitutional. While it remains unclear whether Cycle Toronto will choose to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada – which only hears a limited number of cases deemed in the national interest – I used my day off work today to explore the Bartley Smith Greenway. I’ll also explain how it fits with the larger Vaughan Super Trail initiative.
