About This Project
I'm Alaina Hardie, a data scientist based in Toronto. I built these tools to support evidence-based cycling advocacy in our city.
🚲 My family lives in Little Italy and we're car-free. We use a cargo bike for errands, school drop-offs, and commuting. Safe cycling infrastructure isn't abstract to us: it's how we get around every day.
When the Ontario government introduced Bill 212, which included provisions to remove bike lanes, I wanted to help make the case for why protected infrastructure matters. The data I used here was used in the successful constitutional challenge by Cycle Toronto: Justice Schabas ruled those provisions unconstitutional on July 30, 2025.
The appeal hearing is January 28, 2026. These tools remain available to support Cycle Toronto and anyone advocating for safer streets. (I'm not affiliated with Cycle Toronto, but I'm a big fan.)
All data comes from Toronto Police Service collision reports and OpenStreetMap. The code is open source. If you find issues or want to contribute, find it on GitHub.