Something that I overlooked when writing this weeks "Events post (I've since added it) is that this coming weekend marks the start of "Quay of the City", which runs from Aug. 11 - 20.
As part of the "trail" of the upcoming West8 plan for the waterfront (expected to get underway in Summer 2007), the southern (eastbound) half of Queen's Quay will be closed to automobile traffic. It will stay open to streetcar traffic though, as well as turn those eastbound lanes into grass, pedestrian boardwalk, and bikelanes (my favourite part of the plan)... much needed, as the Martin-Goodman Waterfront Bike Trail disappears at present between Spadina and Yonge.
The TWRC is planning an official opening of this project on Saturday August 12th and is inviting cyclists to take part. They want a large group of cyclists to ride through a ribbon to officially open this new section of the trail. If you want to take part meet at York and Queens Quay at the Bike Arch (a large sculpture made of 600 bikes resembling the Arc de Triomphe) at 9:00 am.
A full schedule and map are available TWRC site. (PDF)
Personally, I'm going to ride this stretch of Queen's Quay as much as I possibly can from Aug. 11-20... to help show that planning for people instead of cars increases street activity and economic benefits (I'll buy stuff while I'm down there). Money talks in this world, and I want to help make this waterfront plan successful.
(Thanks to the Cycling Cog and BikeToronto.ca for reminding me of this event!)
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