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Kingstonian with U.S. plates asks for kindness

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canada-US border, cars, COVID-19, harassment, Indiana, Kingston, Public Health, quarantine, Quarantine Act, travel

A Kingston woman with U.S. license plates on her car said she has experienced harassing behaviour from other drivers, and

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Best of 2017: Estimated Cost for Third Crossing Rises to $180 Million

December 26, 2017December 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Best of 2017, bike lanes, cars, Cataraqui River, gas prices, Highway 401, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, LaSalle Causeway, Park and Ride, political cartoon, sustainability, third crossing

In April, the city revealed the preliminary design and business plan for the much discussed third crossing that would connect

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Estimated Cost for Third Crossing Rises to $180 Million

April 24, 2017July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments bike lanes, cars, Cataraqui River, gas prices, Highway 401, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, LaSalle Causeway, Park and Ride, political cartoon, sustainability, third crossing

Last Thursday, the City of Kingston revealed the preliminary design and business plan for the proposed third crossing, which suggests

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Separated Bike Lane Planned for Bath Road

October 31, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 2 Comments bike, bike lanes, cars

Kingston has made great strides in recent years when it comes to promoting active transportation and the development of cycling

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Third Crossing: Phase 2

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments bike lanes, cars, Cataraqui River, gas prices, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Park and Ride, political cartoon, sustainability, third crossing

The Third Crossing project is now in Phase 2 and has reached the updating of cost estimates stage. We should

City Outlines Plan to Tackle Extensive Winter Damage to Roads

May 21, 2014September 21, 2016 The City of Kingston 0 Comments bike, bike lanes, cars, ClickFix, construction, Mark Gerretsen, pothole, property tax, roads, strategic plan, Utilities Kingston

Work to address the extensive winter damage to Kingston’s urban roads will begin on May 26 and will cost an

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New Workshops Encourage Family Cycling

July 23, 2012July 26, 2017 The City of Kingston 0 Comments bike, bike lanes, cars, Cycle Kingston, discontinued, Kingston Transit

With the goal of getting Kingston families off their couches and onto their bikes, Cycle Kingston is launching a series

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Best of 2011: Sustainability and the Third Crossing

December 20, 2011July 27, 2017 Community Soapbox 5 Comments best of 2011, bike lanes, cars, Cataraqui River, gas prices, Kingston's waterfront, Park and Ride, sustainability, third crossing

We’re always amazed by the op-ed submissions that end up in our inbox, while one of the best of 2011

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Expressways and Parkways in Kingston

October 10, 2011July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 6 Comments cars, discontinued, Highway 401, Kingston Transit

As a result of some recent home renovation projects, I’ve been doing a bit more commuting between our downtown and

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What if Kingston…

July 12, 2011June 14, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 9 Comments car sharing, cars, green bin, green parking areas, Kingston Transit, Park and Ride, parking, recycling, SMART cars, sustainability, third crossing, what if kingston, wind turbines

Over the past few months we’ve watched numerous developments take shape such as bike lanes and the Montreal Street Park

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Should Kingston Embrace Scramble Crosswalks?

July 4, 2011July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 21 Comments bike lanes, cars, downtown Kingston, Kingston Transit, pedestrian, Princess Street, sidewalk, sustainability

Right foot, left foot, one foot in front of the other and so on. Walking is a pretty pedestrian topic

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Community Soapbox: Observations from the Bike Lane

May 24, 2011July 27, 2017 Community Soapbox 12 Comments bike, bike lanes, cars, pothole, roads, SMART cars

I’ve been riding my bike here in Kingston for a few years now. After 10s of thousands of miles commuting

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