Interviews

2024

Interview by Anita Li. Scarborough Cycles brings biking to the burbs. CityNews. (Mar. 22)

Interview by Aneesa Bhanji and Amanda Rajakumar. Scarborough Cycles brings biking to the burbs. The Green Line. (Mar. 22)

Interview by Mahdis Habibinia. ‘These aren’t accidents’: Second cyclist death in Scarborough sparks anger over lack of bike lanes. Toronto Star. (Mar. 1)

2023

Interview by Robert Zaichkowski. Scarborough Cycles with Marvin Macaraig. Two Wheeled Politics. (Oct. 28)

Interview by Thomas van Laake. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Manchester. (Jun.)

Interview of Natalie Biringer. Cycling in Copenhagen and Paris: Lessons Learned for Application in the City of Toronto. Master of Science Sustainability Management, University of Toronto Mississauga. (May)

2022

Interview by Alice Chen. Road safety action plan gets strong support from Toronto municipal election candidates. Toronto.com. (Oct. 19)

Interview with Iris and Ersan. Spokesfolks Episode 1: Marvin Macaraig and Maha Mohamed of Access Alliance. SoundCloud. (Aug. 4)

Interview by Alice Chen. A relaxed biker protest: Cyclists gather to advocate for more bike lanes in Scarborough. Toronto.com. (Aug. 4)

Interview by Brooke Taylor. 2022. Hijabs and Helmets: The cycling program that’s helping Muslim women take on Toronto. Daily Hive. (Mar. 1)

Interview by Ahmed Dirie. 2022. Scarborough Cycles’ Hijabs and Helmets program set to begin third year. Beach Metro. (Feb. 28)

Interview by Gilbert Ngabo. Toronto’s first traffic fatality of the year follows a tragically familiar pattern. Toronto Star. (Jan. 6)

2021

Interview by David Nickle. Port Union Road to get upgrade from planned bike lanes to separated cycle tracks. Toronto.com. (Nov. 26)

Interview by Isidora Gievski-Sidorovska. Responding to COVID-19: Characteristics and Outcomes of Strategic Planning in Social-service Nonprofits. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Waterloo. (Nov. 11)

Interview by Gilbert Ngabo. Grade 12 student killed crossing Scarborough road was a volunteer with ‘lots of big dreams’. Toronto Star. (Oct. 20)

Interview by Mike Adler. ‘It just didn’t feel safe,’ Scarborough woman says about cycling with a hijab after Muslim family was murdered. Toronto Star. (Aug. 31)

Interview by Mirusha Yogarajah. How Toronto Fails its Racialized and Low-Income Cyclists. Azure. (Jul. 13)

2020

Interview by Ben Spurr. Toronto spent $160,000 on bike lanes for Brimley Road. Five months later, itʼs spending $80,000 to remove them. Toronto Star. (Dec. 2)

Interview by Sarah Buchanan. Can cycling pave the way for a greener, more equitable recovery? Environmental Defence. (Oct. 7)

Interview by Ry Shissler. Breaking Barriers to Biking with Marvin Macaraig & Scarborough Cycles presented by MEC. Bike Month. (Sept. 30)

Live interview by Ismaila Alfa. ‘Grizzled veteran’ accustomed to biking in ‘traffic sewers’ — now happy to recommend Brimley’s bike lane to newbies. CBC Metro Morning. (Sept. 28)

Interview by Michael Polanyi. Community Hub Responses to COVID-19: Lessons for Creating More Equitable, Low-Carbon and Resilient Neighbourhoods. Toronto Environmental Alliance. (Sept. 18)

Interview by Dominik Kurek. Analysis: Would people use Bike Share Toronto in the Suburbs? Toronto.com(Jul. 8)

Interview by Mike Adler. Scarborough gets a bike lane protected from traffic, but it’s temporary. Toronto.com(Jun. 4)

Interview by Ryan Anders Whitney. Best Practices, Trendy Urbanists, and Hybrid Policy Mobilities in the Laboratory for the City in Mexico City. Doctoral of Philosophy, University of Toronto. (Jun.)

Live interview by Ismaila Alfa. ActiveTO expansion plans in Scarborough during the pandemic. CBC Metro Morning. (May 29)

Interview by Ali Raza. Danforth Avenue bike plan approved as part of city’s COVID-19 relief plans. Beach Metro. (May 29)

Interview by Gelila Mekonnen. Urban Cycling Equity: An analysis of equity based approaches in public bike sharing program development in Toronto. Master in Planning in Urban Development, Toronto Metropolitan University. (Feb.)

Interview by Mike Adler. Confusion over Scarborough ‘edge lines’ putting cyclists at risk, group says. Toronto Star. (Jan. 23)

2019

Interview by Vivien Felligi. Hijabs and helmets cycling group empowers women. Toronto Star. (Sept. 30)

Interview by Mohammed Mohith. (In)Equity in Active Transportation Planning: Toronto’s Overlooked Inner Suburbs. Master in Environmental Studies, Major Paper, York University. (Jul.)

Interview by Armi De Francia. Opening conversations about active transportation in racialized suburbs. Spacing. (Jun. 6)

Interview by Aparita Bhandari. Spotlight. The Discourse. (Feb. 7)

Interview by Rushanthi Kesunathan. Cyclists, pedestrians need protection from province and city, say safety advocates. Beach Metro. (Feb. 1)

Interview by Aaron D’Andrea and Mike Adler. Community bike hubs a way to increase Toronto suburban cycling: report. Toronto.com (Jan. 24)

Interview by Mike Adler. Though half don’t drive, ‘few’ women cycle in Scarborough, report says. Toronto.com (Jan. 24)

Interview by Philip Lee-Shanok. Community cycling hubs get things rolling for biking advocates in Scarborough. CBC News. (Jan. 20)

Interview by Rob Jowett. Suburban Cycling. Novae res urbis- Toronto Edition. (Jan. 18)

Live in-studio interview by David Common. How to improve cycling in Scarborough. CBC Metro Morning. (Jan. 2)

2018

Letters to the Editor. Bluffs Monitor. (Dec)

Interview by Tammy Thorne. Scarborough is shifting attitudes on cycling. Now Magazine. (Aug. 23)

Interview by Maryam Mirza. Poverty Reduction Strategy Update: Cycling Discount. Novae res urbis- Toronto Edition. (Apr. 20)

Interview by Tammy Thorne. 2018 Bike Resolutions. Dandyhorse. (Jan. 23)

2017

Interview by Rahul Gupta. Bike repair clinic preps Scarborough cyclists for year-round riding. Scarborough Mirror. (Dec. 27)

Interview by Sarah-Joyce Battersby. Metro Effect: Scarborough Cycles is still missing one bike but has new donations. Metro News. (Sep. 19)

Interview by Sarah-Joyce Battersby. Missing: Community bike stolen from charity. Metro News. (Aug. 24)

Interview by Tammy Thorne. Spotted: Racoon Riding a Bike. Dandyhorse. (Aug. 9)

Live in-studio interview by Matt Galloway. Biking in Scarborough and Mississauga. CBC Metro Morning. (Jul. 17)

Interview by Taylor Simmons. What Mississauga and Scarborough need to encourage more cycling in suburban areas. CBC News. (Jul. 17)

Interview by Gilbert Ngabo. Tour de Scarborough ride highlights suburb cycling. Metro News. (May 12)

Interview by Taylor Moyle. This Project Combined Bikes and Photography to Encourage New Residents to Explore Toronto. Torontoist. (Jan. 31)

Interview by Taylor Moyle. Bikes and Belonging: Newcomers Discover Toronto with two wheels and camera phone. Dandyhorse. (Jan. 31)

2016

Interview by Mike Adler. Cycling culture pushing its way into suburbs. Scarborough Mirror. (Nov. 17)

Interview by Kate Fane. Scarborough Cycles: Building a culture of cycling in the suburbs. Metcalf Foundation: Spotlight. (Oct. 20)

Interview by John Saunders. Scarborough cyclists get a spring boost with two new bike hubs. Dandyhorse. (Mar. 21)

Interview by Kaitlyn Kolchany. Change comes on Two Wheels: locations for Scarborough’s new community bike hubs announced. Yonge Street Media. (Mar. 16)

2015

Interview by Albert Koehl. The Great Divide Part Three: Yes, Scarborough Cycles. Dandyhorse. (Nov. 30)

Interview by Gilbert Ngabo. Tour highlights challenges faced by Toronto’s suburban cyclists. Metro News. (Aug. 27)