Media Portfolio
This page serves as my portfolio of media coverage outside of the Two Wheeled Politics blog. If you wish to contact me for a media story, please e-mail robert.zaichkowski@yahoo.ca.
On April 20, 2024, I removed all links associated with Dandyhorse Magazine – which I used to be a regular contributor to their blog – since their website has been taken down. All articles are now listed in reverse chronological order.
- Cyclists discuss Bill 212 in wake of Ford re-election (Arctic Wolf News - March 7, 2025)
- 2025 Toronto State of the Bike Lane (Spacing - February 10, 2025)
- Massive Fight for Bikes Protest to Save TO Bike Lanes, Lives, Ease Congestion & Transport Goods (E-Bikes International - November 9, 2024)
- Opinion | Why I cannot rent out my basement suite (Toronto Star - October 17, 2024)
- Is bike lane expansion on Bloor ‘balance’ or ‘myopic fantasy?’ (Toronto Star - June 28, 2024)
- Another cyclist dies on risky stretch of Toronto road while city sits on safety plan for years (Momentum Magazine – May 1, 2024)
- Morts de cyclistes : « Je m’attends à ce que la situation empire » (Radio-Canada – April 19, 2024)
- Harris created most of the problems Ontario faces today: Letters (Toronto Star – October 13, 2023)
- Busy Toronto intersection to get a Dutch-inspired makeover that will improve road safety. Here’s how it will work. (Toronto Star - August 31, 2023)
- Is Toronto finally starting to get serious about its bike network? (Momentum Magazine – June 16, 2023)
- The Chief Concern with Mark Saunders (The Local – June 15, 2023)
- Cyclist and road safety advocate comments on expanding College Street protected bike lanes (CJRU – March 27, 2023)
- Ep 16 - Would You Rather? Ft Robert Zaichkowski (The MuniciPALS – March 15, 2023)
- Cities big and small are funding open streets. Doing so in Toronto should be an election issue. (Toronto Star – October 6, 2022)
- Bike Talk - Bikes in California, East Lansing, Chicago, and Toronto (Bike Talk – September 19, 2022)
- ELECTION: 2022 Toronto Election from a Cycling Perspective (Spacing – September 13, 2022)
- Mayoral candidate proposes more open streets in Toronto (Global News – August 21, 2022)
- Here are some of the most dangerous intersections in Toronto for cyclists (BlogTO – August 3, 2022)
- Closing gaps in the Loop Trail is one big way to boost cycling in Toronto (Toronto Star – June 29, 2022)
- Let's finish bike lanes job on Bloor St. (Toronto Star – March 30, 2022)
- Toronto cyclists brave cold, snow for winter rides (Toronto Star – January 28, 2022)
- People call for change after fatal crash on Parkside Drive in Toronto (BlogTO – October 13, 2021)
- Toronto's cycling community calls for action after man on bike killed in Yorkville area (Toronto.com – August 26, 2021)
- Mother of 18-year-old cyclist killed in Toronto says bike lane was needed (Global News – August 19, 2021)
- 'We need immediate action': Death of 18-year-old Toronto cyclist sparks outcry over infrastructure, risk of heavy trucks (Toronto Star – August 19, 2021)
- Toronto's cycling community shaken by first fatality of 2021 (BlogTO – August 19, 2021)
- Bloor Street in Toronto is about to get a major makeover (BlogTO – August 12, 2021)
- 2021 Toronto Bike Plan Update: Does it Build Back Better? (Spacing – July 15, 2021)
- Toronto finally agrees to open Lake Shore West to cyclists and pedestrians next weekend (BlogTO – May 5, 2021)
- Progress during a pandemic - a cycling year in review (Spacing – January 22, 2021)
- North-south 'cycling spine' lost with Brimley bike lane removal (Toronto.com – December 11, 2020)
- Cyclists in Toronto are still fed up with cars blocking bike lanes (BlogTO – September 15, 2020)
- Urbanisme post-confinement : faire la part belle aux piétons et aux vélos (Radio-Canada – May 24, 2020)
- Close traffic lanes to give pedestrians some distance (Toronto Star – April 2, 2020)
- Toronto's Bike Share program will need more dedicated bike lanes to succeed (Toronto Star – February 1, 2020)
- Bikes + Growth (BIKE MINDS – January 30, 2020)
- Toronto only installed 3 km of new on-street bike lanes in 2019 and people are furious (BlogTO – January 16, 2020)
- Toronto furious after Ontario transit plan overlooks Eglinton East LRT (BlogTO - April 15, 2019)
- City staff advise making Richmond and Adelaide bike lanes permanent (Toronto Star – January 10, 2019)
- Memorial held for cyclist killed by streetcar (CTV – October 13, 2018)
- West-end Toronto road safety advocates point to 'death trap' areas (Toronto.com – September 13, 2018)
- Your letters: Debating Yonge St. bike lanes (Toronto Star – February 24, 2018)
- Bike-riding parking officer is still off Twitter - and off the job (Toronto Star – November 6, 2017)
- 'Livid' residents call for new Woodbine bike lanes to be removed (CBC – September 20, 2017)
- Toronto cycling advocates want Bloor bike lanes extended west (Toronto.com – September 16, 2017)
- First Bloor, then Yonge: Toronto cyclists eye Yonge Street as next bike lane battleground (Metro News – August 9, 2016)
- Jarvis to Bloor - A Cycling Advocate's Reflection (GreenPAC – August 2, 2016)
- Spring into Parkdale Sidewalk Festival Huge Success! (Parkdale Village BIA – May 12, 2016)
- Residents weigh in on Fort York bridge designs (Toronto.com – June 3, 2015)
- Transit takes centre stage (Toronto Star – September 13, 2014)
- Some new ideas for Toronto (Toronto Star – January 17, 2014)
- Cyclists and freedom of speech (Toronto Star – October 17, 2013)
- Heed Horwath’s take on transit (Toronto Star – March 28, 2013)
