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Jarvis bike lane reversal prompts backlashes, sarcastic and otherwise

By Timothy Lem-Smith

| July 15, 2011

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On Wednesday we told you about the childish antics in council that accompanied the demise of the Jarvis bike lane. Now it’s time for the backlash. In our Friday web trawling, we were happy to see this hilarious Craigslist ad (above) that has our sarcasm detectors on the verge of exploding (hat tip to Torontoist and BlogTO for pointing it out). On a more serious note, the Toronto Cyclists Union is organizing the Ride for Jarvis, Ride for Toronto, scheduled for Wednesday, July 20.

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