It’s not likely that South Bayview will ever become the same kind of “bike central” that now occupies the intersection of Sherbourne and Carlton Sts. at the northeast corner of Allan Gardens. For one thing, bicycle lanes like those now operating on Sherbourne eliminate all parking. Not too much need for parking there but you may have read how the so-called restricted bike lanes, like the ones on Sherbourne, are set to be installed on Harbord St. Businesses there are seriously concerned. In the composite picture you can see how the designers of the lanes have tried to reconcile TTC loading and unloading. Passengers have to cross the active bike lane. We assume the bikes are supposed to stop for pedestrians but this may be uncharted water. The yellow section of sidewalk is dimpled plastic like the kind used to trim the edges of the Yonge subway platform. In the side pictures (top) a man steps off the bus into the bike lane. He may or may not have looked to see if a bike was coming. Lower picture shows the west side of Sherbourne where roughly piled and locked up bikes await the return of their owners Several bike racks on the street looked like this.
