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Thanks, a great case study, and some well laid out facts!! I see you're now living in SF. Are you living in the city itself or in a suburb? Also, if you don't mind my asking, what age bracket are you in and what kind of bike to you ride?

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Happy New Year! BTW I wrote this piece for my friends at EatSleepRide (ESR) about 10 days ago: https://eatsleepride.com/c/100173/44_billion_reasons_for_toronto_to_keep_free_motorcycle_parking Also started a Facebook group to keep track of the issue and try to keep in touch with a riders...

Agree 100%. He has no responsibility yet but just needs to be aware that staff may be taking liberties while there is a power vacuum at city hall. (I have had this happen to me once and it was a disaster.) We need to make Tory our ally and offer him a "smart" solution. What I am trying to do...

I agree that the tone of any lobbying should be about providing solutions that have a positive impact on congestion, parking, transit demand and the environment. We don't want to sound like free-loaders for sure :-) But I think we are fair to speak from our own interests as riders. If we extend...

If anyone is interested, I have opened up a page on Facebook called "Smart Wheels Toronto". It can be a public place for those who want to show support for the parking issue. I will try to keep it up to date with new info, and I can invite a couple of the Facebook groups I participate in to...

Just tweeted this: If 10% of cars replaced by motorcycles, time losses for all vehicles decreases by 40% http://bit.ly/13JBgCe @johntoryTO #SmartWheelsTO

Thanks DDean. We need a hashtag. Any ideas? #motoTO ? #smartWHEELS ?

We have a fresh mayor who campaigned on getting rid of gridlock. If we can make an economic argument that motorcycles reduce congestion on streets as well as in streetcars, we may have a shot at getting a sympathetic ear. We need to start early and stay "on-message". @JohnToryTO. Do we happen to...

Did anyone see this? http://www.citynews.ca/2014/11/04/city-cracks-down-on-free-motorcycle-parking/

Get ready for hot sticky summer weather (at last) !! I love this jacket, but I lost a lot of weight and it no longer fits. I wore it for just over one summer and it is still in excellent condition. http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=9841 Winner of the Revzilla ZLA award fro...

This is a high quality leather jacket with great protection by European designer REV'IT. http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=15476 Size fits like 44 North America and has generous length in the arms. With the zip-in liner you can still be comfortable spring and fall. I bought...

Looks like we get a pass on the rain today, so there should be a good turnout at L&L tonight. On a warm summer Thursday evening there can be hundreds of bikes, so don't worry too much about being caught in the potential presence of a bike gang banger. And technically you are in the parking lot...

Cool, thanks for that great analysis Face! It seems somewhat encouraging that we seem to be "below the radar". But I will think it would be good to know where the main candidates stand on the issue. We know Ford's position, and hopefully it is moot at this point. Still it may be an opportunity...

Not exactly. I suspect the parking terminals will be changed or modified to include a data input method where you will have to input your license number. Like this: http://info.gtechna.com/Portals/154767/images/cale-paystation-resized-171.png So you can still use your credit card or cash, but...