In case you haven't noticed it in the Events Calendar, here's a reminder that tomorrow is the first "Bike First Friday" hosted by Joe Mihevc and the Ward 21 Chapter of the Toronto Cyclists Union:
In partnership with the Ward 21 Chapter of the Toronto Cyclists Union, Councillor Mihevc will host "Bike First Fridays" on the first Friday of the month all summer long.
Get together for a light breakfast at the Barns before heading off on a colle to your work. These are both a social opportunity and a chance to get up-to date on cycling issues in the Ward and the City.
The first event will be held on Friday May 1st, from 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Meet at the Community Gallery, at the east end of Barn #1 at the corner of Wychwood and Benson.
Breakfast will cost $2
For further information, contact Beth Gosnell in Councillor Mihevc's office at bgosnel@toronto.ca
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Bike Pirates will be hosting an extra-special event this coming Friday, May 1!
Bike Pirates is a sponsor of the upcoming summer program Charlie's Freewheels, a "Bike building mentorship program for youth from the Regent Park community", and will be hosting two fund-raising and awareness-raising events on their behalf.
The first will be a screening of "Rad", a film about some totally awesome bmx riders from the eighties - how can you lose! There will be snacks and drinks by donation, and as usual the event will be $5/PWYC at the door. All proceeds will go toward the summer program.
Check out Rad here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgU3pXK2Ls0
Doors at 7:30, film at 8pm.
1292 Bloor St. West at Lansdowne (map)
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If you remember the BikingToronto post from a couple weeks ago about a Metrolinx plan for a Strachan Avenue "Super-Bridge" and are concerned about it, you may want to check out the "email blast" webpage of the Stop Metrolinx Super Bridge on Strachan Avenue (SMSBSA) group.It emails Rob MacIsaac (chair of Metrolinx) , Premier McGuinty, all local, provincial and federal politicians for the affected area, as well as some media outlets.
The City of Toronto is against the Super Bridge plan (details in this PDF) and cyclists should be too.
The polite yet effective text is as follows:
I am writing to you today out of concern regarding the proposed change to Strachan Avenue to facilitate the Union-Pearson rail link. I understand that contrary to the recommendations of the City of Toronto and others, Metrolinx has decided to lower the rail line by some small amount and raise Strachan Avenue by way of a bridge over the rail line, and not by way of a tunnel or underpass, or the method by which Strachan Avenue would pass over the rail lines at grade.
There doesn’t seem to be any explanation as to why this decision was made other than it was the cheaper of the two alternatives for the grade separation of Strachan Avenue and the rail line.
Amongst other problems the bridge will cause, it will dramatically and negatively impact the community, the businesses and the residents living in the Niagara Neighbourhood, Liberty Village, King and Queen Street West, Fort York, Exhibition Place and the Waterfront by effectively cutting the areas into two parts and will significantly reduce the property values of the homes.
If you recall Metrolinx’s own Mission Statement “To champion, develop and implement an integrated transportation system for our region that enhances prosperity, sustainability and quality of life.” How does the erection of a super-bridge fit your mission statement in our historic neighbourhoods?
The community requests that Metrolinx immediately reconsider their decision and adopt the recommendation of the City of Toronto, the lowering of the rail corridor to allow Strachan Avenue to pass over the railway lines at grade.
See the SMSBSA Email Blast page for more.
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That cyclist is probably smart by not riding *behind* the horses...
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| Torontoist: Taking Bikes and Transit Around the GTA Bikes+Transit's tours are intended to be self-serve: the web site will sell a packet of maps, offer tips and pointers, and highlight one recommended route during each of the program's nine weeks this summer, but there won't be any on-site tour guides. Wiedman is hoping that combining cycling day trips with public transportation will become second nature to more people, in much the same way that they currently go for bike rides in neighbourhood parks or to local stores. BikingToronto Post: http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2009/04/announcing-biketransits.html |
| TreeHugger: Toronto May Get Bike Sharing - Again Toronto had a bike sharing program long before the Paris Velib or Montreal's Bixi. But it closed down in 2007, for want of a $ 75,000 subsidy, chicken feed in the City's transportation budget. We noted at the time that "Toronto is becoming a green embarrassment." BikingToronto Post: http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2009/04/toronto-starts-looking-at-bikesharing.html |
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From Dandyhorse:
The Spring 2009 issue of dandyhorse has hit the presses, and we're celebrating with a launch party on April 29th!
Date: Wednesday April 29, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm – midnight
Location: Amsterdam Brewery
21 Bathurst Street (south of Front St., at Fort York Blvd.)
The party, sponsored by Amsterdam’s new brew, Big Wheel Deluxe Amber, will have DJs QUIM, along with Diana McNally of Girls Night Out, cash bar, GoldSprints, and more!
PLUS: silent auction of art by John Englar, made out of the original boards from the Human Powered Rollercoaster, with treatment of misfit bike parts. John will deliver the art to your door the next day!
PLUS PLUS: live flatland bmx performance by Pralex.
$5 at the door, includes magazine.
Free admission for contributors and subscribers, including bike union members (who will be receiving their issue in the mail any day now!)
Complimentary Valet bike parking provided by the Toronto Cyclists Union!
Everyone welcome!
The new issue features handmade bicycle pioneer Mike Barry and the Mariposa's that inspired the art of Greg Curnoe. We also take a critical look at “dooring” in Toronto; discuss the ethics of scavenging abandoned bikes; meet a plastic-free year-round cyclist, and revisit the Cycle Messenger World Championships of ’95, along with other stories about commuting, fashion, art, local history, advocacy, BMX, new products, and much more.Dandyhorse will be available to the public on May 2, and after May 9 in other better book, bike and boutique shops.
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BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT:
- TCAT Endorses Walking Strategy: Today
- Dandyhorse Launch: Apr 29
- Novotel Special Room Rate for Bike Summit to May 1
- TCAT at Jane's Walk: May 2
- Last chance for input into bike lanes on Jarvis: May 5
- Check it Out! Spacing Radio Program About Bikes On-line now
- Toronto Announces Public Bike Program!
- New Resource: Making the Case for Active Transportation Bulletins
- TCAT is now on Facebook!
More on the TCAT site.
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| so i just got my first bike since moving downtown, and am now in need of a front basket and a bell. i put up an ad on craigslist, but if that amounts to nothing, where's the best to get these cheaply? i don't want anything fancy, just fu... |
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| CBC: Easy-to-use bike rental scheme planned for Toronto Toronto may become the latest city to operate a fleet of stylish and convenient rental bicycles. The city is looking at buying a fleet of 3,000 bikes and launching a pay-as-you-go public bicycle system next spring. The system would allow users to pick up a bike at one location and drop it off at another, using self-serve kiosks across the city. BikingToronto Post: |
| SpacingToronto: The curious case of Jarvis Street The goal of this alternative proposal is to put full painted bike lanes on Jarvis between Queen and Bloor (not just widened curb lanes). The problem is that bike lanes would take 1.5 meters on each side of the street, meaning they would take up all of the 3 meters of space made available by removing a lane of traffic, leaving no space for the plan to create a boulevard in which to plant trees and make Jarvis more attractive and more pedestrian-friendly. BikingToronto Posts: |
| Globe and Mail: On Broadway: shrub-lined plazas, bike lanes Ms. Sadik-Khan, who met with Mayor David Miller here on Wednesday, let us in on her Moses-esque secret: the "pilot project." As long as her street transformations use those two words, and last only 12 months, she does not have to get them approved by New York's city council or subject them to lengthy environmental studies. |
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Crossing the Humber River Pedestrian Bridge with a little one.
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2007
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2008
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Bicycle Retailer News: Canadian Bike Summit 2009 Coming Up The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation and the Clean Air Partnership are once again once again hosting Canada's Bike Summit 2009. Bike Summit 2009 will be held on Thursday, May 28 at the Novotel Toronto Centre. You can join leading thinkers, practitioners and decision-makers who are on the fast track to creating bikeable communities.BikingToronto Post: http://www.bikingtoronto.com/2009/04/bike-summit-2009-program-online-and.html SpacingToronto: Parkdale Bike Rack Sculptures The first time I saw Parkdale's new bike posts, or "bike rack sculptures" according to their creators, I immediately though how boring and unoriginal the ring and post models were. Why didn't city officials create something interesting in the first place? Since the Parkdale posts have gone up several others have sprouted elsewhere in the city. |
| Torontoist: Bike Sharing Pedals Forward More than two years after the Community Bicycle Network–run BikeShare stopped operating and eight months after Councillor Adrian Heaps, chair of the Toronto Cycling Committee, first mused out loud that a new bike-sharing program would be launched this year, the City finally put out a Request for Expressions Of Interest (REOI) in the Toronto Public Bicycles Project late last week. |
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What's on this week:
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Tues, Apr 28 Midweek Tuesday Night Race Series Midweek’s Tuesday Elite Race Series enables you to learn, try and practice road bike racing in a competitive environment. The races are fast-paced and often have large field sizes and are not suitable for a first-time-in-a-pack racer. Therefore, we require all participants to have at least some racing experience. http://midweekclub.ca/index.php/tuesday-night-race-series/ |
Wed, Apr 29 10am TBN's Wednesday Wheelie Ride The nature of the Wednesday day rides known as the "Wednesday Wheelies" might be the best-kept secret in the TBN. Wednesday Wheelies are social, tourist-level rides that cover routes similar to the popular Country Cruises, but which have the glorious advantage of roads, often busy with traffic on a Sunday, being nearly deserted mid-week. http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/wheelie.htm |
Wed, Apr 29 7pm DandyHorse Magazine Launch Party - Join us for the launch of the Spring issue of dandyhorse, sponsored by Amsterdam’s new brew, Big Wheel Deluxe Amber! - DJs, cash bar, gold sprints, and more! - $5 at the door, includes magazine. Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182538145439 Dandyhorse site: http://www.dandyhorse.com/ |
Thurs, Apr 30 5pm-7pm Toronto Cyclists Union "Cinq à Sept" This monthly event is intended to provide a space where bike union board, executive, management team, ward captains, volunteers, and members can come together and converse over a refreshing beverage. This event is not formal and is not a meeting. Rather, it is a space where the union can meet for the sake of meeting. http://bikeunion.to/news/2008/11/23/cinq-sept |
Sun, May 3 1pm Pedal The Don Bike Ride Join us on a 17km journey along paved trails from Yonge and Lawrence down to the mouth of the Don River. Learn about the importance of the Don Watershed and the work thats been done on sustainable multi-use trail design. http://pedalthedon.ca/ |
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Starting the day out on fixed gear bikes.
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City Shows How To Avoid Truck & Bike Collisions
2007
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2008
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Bike Fenders make a world of difference to you and your clothes.
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2006
Memorial Rides for Hubert and Bianca
Community Bicycle Maintenance Workshop
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2007
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2008
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The Toronto skyline from the lighthouse at the end of the Leslie Street Spit.
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2007
6 Days and Counting...
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2008
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Happy Friday everyone. It's a great day out there... with 24 degrees forecast for today AND this weekend, it's going to be amazing biking! Get on your bike and enjoy it! :)
Here's the news from the past week.
More Details about the OCAD Gateway BikeStand Winners
OCAD has put out a news release about the announcement of the winning design at their Gateway BikeStand Design competition last friday, along with photos: Rosete and Mach’s first-place design will now proceed to development and implementation, with their bike stands built as part of the new building designed by… (click for more info)
The City of Toronto has just posted a REOI (Request for Expressions of Interest) for a "Public Bicycles Project"... they are trying to gauge interest from companies for setting up a BikeSharing program (following the lead of Paris, Montreal, D.C., etc.): The purpose of this REOI is to pre-qualify… (click for more info)From the Canada NewsWire: A world record may crumble as Ross Rader gears up to ride from Ottawa to Windsor in less than 36 hours. Setting out at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 8, Rader will attempt to break the world record for a solo crossing of Ontario on a… (click for more info)
Headlines: OCAD BikeStand Winners in the Toronto StarToronto Star: Bike rack design leads pack Their design – a row of four diagonal cherry wood columns more than three metres high – will be installed outside a new mixed-use building at Queen and McCaul Sts. once construction is finished. There will be some tweaking of the design… (click for more info)
The Toronto Cyclists Union is preparing for their campaign to reach out to newcomers and make sure that new Torontonians know that cycling in our city is affordable, healthy and convenient. The Campaign Launch and Press Conference details are below. You can check out the announcement on the Bike Union… (click for more info)
BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT: The Toronto Coalition for Active Transport just released their latest e-bulletin. It's now on their website, so here's what it covers - you can decide for yourself if you want to read more: Bike Summit 2009 Program Now On-Line! Early… (click for more info)BikeSummit 2009 is coming up soon (Thurs, May 28th), and if you're interested in going, "Early Bird" Registration Rates last until this Friday (the 24th). Bike Summit 2009 is presented by the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation and the Clean Air Partnership. The program is now available online too: Bicycle-friendly… (click for more info)I cruised down to OCAD at lunch today to catch the announcement of the winners of their Gateway Bike Stand Competition, and thought I'd share the results with you. The owner and architect of the property at 226 Queen Street West (rendering on the right) wanted to support the creation… (click for more info)Sign up to get this post in your email,
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Great shot of the Humber Bridge from the Humber Valley Trail
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2006
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2007
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OCAD has put out a news release about the announcement of the winning design at their Gateway BikeStand Design competition last friday, along with photos:
Rosete and Mach’s first-place design will now proceed to development and implementation, with their bike stands built as part of the new building designed by architect Robert Chang.
“I’m incredibly proud of what these students have done and that this work will stand as a testament to the tremendous wealth of talent we have in Toronto,” said Mayor Miller. “Their designs are not only representative of the general excellence coming out of OCAD, they will make a real and positive difference in beautifying the city's public realm.”
“Part of our university’s design philosophy is to create objects, environments and experiences that nurture community, satisfy needs and empower individuals — and I think the imaginative and innovative designs produced by our students embody all of these qualities,” said OCAD President Sara Diamond. “Through community-based competitions like the Gateway Bike Stand Challenge, OCAD students are contributing to the enhancement of Toronto’s streetscape.”
OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Challenge winners (left to right): Jaeho Shin and Jihoon Lee; EV Kelly Hui and Olivier Mayrand; OCAD President Sara Diamond and Toronto Mayor David Miller; Erica Mach and Justin Rosete; Michael Pham; Adam Kereliuk.
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Councillor Adam Vaughan and OCAD President Sara Diamond view the bike stand models.
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OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Challenge winners Justin Rosete and Erica Mach.
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Toronto Mayor David Miller views the bike stand models.
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OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Challenge winners (left to right): Justin Garek, Councillor Adam Vaughan, Councillor Bill Saundercook, Justin Rosete, Erica Mach, Mayor David Miller, OCAD President Sara Diamond and architect Robert Chang.
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OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Challenge winners (left to right): Jaeho Shin, Jihoon Lee, Olivier Mayrand, EV Kelly Hui, Justin Rosete, Erica Mach, Mayor David Miller, Michael Pham and Adam Kereliuk.
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OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Challenge winners Justin Rosete and Erica Mach with Toronto Mayor David Miller (who tweeted the photo).
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More info in the OCAD News Release.
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The City of Toronto has just posted a REOI (Request for Expressions of Interest) for a "Public Bicycles Project"... they are trying to gauge interest from companies for setting up a BikeSharing program (following the lead of Paris, Montreal, D.C., etc.):
The purpose of this REOI is to pre-qualify Respondents capable of offering a Public Bicycle System that provides a fleet of bicycles, conveniently located throughout the city at secure, automated self-serve parking stations for a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The Public Bicycle System being considered in this REOI shall not include any advertising in the public right-of-way.There's a ton of information in the REOI about what the city wants... so I encourage you to read it for yourself... but I did like seeing that the City wants a program to start with 3,000 bikes in the central part of the city (from Dupont in the north to the lake in the south, from High Park in the west to Broadview in the east).
Scope of Work The Vendor shall:Check out the REOI (Request for Expressions of Interest) for a ton more info.
- Finance the provision and operation of the program, at no net cost to the City
- Install, operate and maintain the Public Bicycles and the bicycle parking stations
- Recommend locations for the bicycle parking stations
- Promote the Public Bicycles Program within Toronto
- Manage customer information, education and safety
- Manage financial systems
- Share surplus benefits arising from the operation of the scheme with the City.
In its part the City of Toronto will:
- Licence the Vendor to install, operate and maintain the Public Bicycle program
- Grant advertising rights to the Vendor o Licence the Vendor to occupy space on City of Toronto property for the operation of the Public Bicycle System.
- Approve the locations, circulate to utilities, prepare drawings
- Retain ownership of the Public Bicycle System, including the bicycles, bicycle parking stations, and any related supporting software and hardware.
Also... yay! Toronto is officially looking at BikeSharing!!!
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Father and child biking on the shore of Humber Bay in the Western Beaches.
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From the Canada NewsWire:
A world record may crumble as Ross Rader gears up to ride from Ottawa to Windsor in less than 36 hours. Setting out at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 8, Rader will attempt to break the world record for a solo crossing of Ontario on a bicycle. The current record of 35 hours, 43 minutes was set in 1987 by Ron Dossenbach of Windsor, Ontario.
Rader is making the cross-Ontario attempt to raise awareness and donations for childhood cancer charity Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. "More than 1700 kids are going to be told that they have cancer this year," says Rader. "I'll ride to the ends of the earth if it will make a difference for even one child."
More information at crossontario.ca
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This video is everywhere online these days... over on YouTube it's been played over 800,000 times in the past 3 days. It's slow for the first minute or so, but if you get through that, your jaw may drop in wonder at what Danny MacAskill can do on a bike.
It truly is inspiring to see what some people can do on two wheels. Some of these tricks seem to defy the laws of physics.
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| Re: BikingToronto: OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Competition Winners Announced Love them! Especially 1st prizewinner. What's the height, and the fabrication? hard to tell from the rendering. When it goes into production, will it be available for other locations in the city? I have a building in Leslieville, filled with artists/designers and a yoga studio, been trying to get bike racks....how will we ever be satisfied with ugly old bike racks now??!! |
| Re: BikingToronto: OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Competition Winners Announced That's a great question, K... I've asked it of the OCAD people I'm corresponding with. Thanks for bringing it up. :) |
| Re: BikingToronto: OCAD Gateway Bike Stand Competition Winners Announced Nice. Unless you want to actually lock your bike to it! never good to have those wide posts because it so limits options for locks and locking. Was usability not a concern? :-( |
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| Toronto Star: Bike rack design leads pack Their design – a row of four diagonal cherry wood columns more than three metres high – will be installed outside a new mixed-use building at Queen and McCaul Sts. once construction is finished. There will be some tweaking of the design to make sure it conforms to municipal standards, and to finalize how it will be secured to the sidewalk and the number of bicycles it will hold. |
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A stylish woman named Lizi posing at the University of Toronto with her stylish bike.
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2007
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2008
Photos of the Free Downtown "EcoCabs"
Little Opposition to Some of the Annette Bikelanes
Apr. 22: Weekly Site Category Digest
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Stolen: Green CCM Falcon (Bloor & Lansdowne)
Stolen: Custom Cameron
Stolen: Dark Green Bridgestone Hybrid (Bathurst & Bloor)
Stolen: Burgundy MAXAM (Bloor West Village)
Photo of the Day: Maggie on her Moulton, Farley Navigating
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Apr. 22: Weekly Site Category Digest
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Stolen: Green CCM Falcon (Bloor & Lansdowne)
Stolen: Custom Cameron
Stolen: Dark Green Bridgestone Hybrid (Bathurst & Bloor)
Stolen: Burgundy MAXAM (Bloor West Village)
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The Toronto Cyclists Union is preparing for their campaign to reach out to newcomers and make sure that new Torontonians know that cycling in our city is affordable, healthy and convenient.The Campaign Launch and Press Conference details are below. You can check out the announcement on the Bike Union site, on a Facebook Event Page, or the poster PDF for yourself, too.
Campaign launch & press conference to promote cycling amongst newcomers
Wednesday June 17 • 2 PMIn partnership with CultureLink, and with funding support from Live Green Toronto, the Toronto Cyclists Union is pleased to invite you to the launch of our Cycling Promotion Amongst Newcomers Poster Campaign - 'From back home to our new home!'
The poster, featuring the clear and simple message that Cycling is affordable, healthy & convenient, has been translated into the top 15 languages spoken in Toronto and will be distributed to key locations across the city in an effort to promote cycling as a viable transportation option for newcomers.
Please join us in launching and celebrating this first ever cross-cultural cycling outreach campaign, and the exciting collaboration between CultureLink & the Toronto Cyclists Union.
All welcome!
CultureLink Settlement Services
2340 Dundas St. W. Suite 301
(Bloor/Dundas - inside Crossways Mall/entrance by the Toronto Public Health office)
416.588.6288 (x229) • cycling@culturelink.net
www.bikeunion.to
www.culturelink.netWheelchair accessible
Bicycle parking available
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BikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT:
- Bike Summit 2009 Program Now On-Line! Early Bird Rates end this Friday Apr 24th!
- Tonight! St. Clair West Widening Public Open House: Apr 20
- Gardiner Expressway Interchanges at Kipling and Islington Public Open House: Apr 23
- TCAT Pedestrian Committee presentation: Apr 28
- Sustainable Transportation Options for Small, Rural Communities Webinar: Apr 29
- Welcome New TCAT Supporter - Bikes Without Borders
- New Resource: Cycling-inclusive Policy Development Handbook
- Walking and Cycling Guerrilla Installation
More on the TCAT site.
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Ever wonder why Toronto and the GTA are planned the way they are? You may be interested in a panel discussion tonight at the Gladstone Hotel:
John Sewell’s new book The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl provides the jumping off point for a panel discussion on how the suburbs developed as they did and where we might go from here.
Where: The Gladstone Hotel (Queen & Gladstone, accessed via 501 Queen and 29 Dufferin or whatever your favourite form of transport might be).
When: Tuesday, April 21. Doors open at 7, panel discussion begins at 7:30.
Cost: $5, or free if you buy the book.
Who: John Sewell (moderator), Mayor Rob Burton (Oakville), Deputy Mayor Jack Heath (Markham), Mayor Steve Parrish (Ajax), Kim Storey (architect, urban designer, partner in Brown & Storey Architects)
This event is part of Pages Books’ This Is Not A Reading Series.
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It's not easy putting a winter photo up, but this one is so nice... biking the Don Valley under the Prince Edward (Bloor) Viaduct.
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Two Cyclists Died in Toronto Yesterday
Toronto As A Livable City - Guns vs. Cars
Where Are You Biking On Earth Day?
2007
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2008
Apr. 21: Cycling Events This Week
Free Pedal-powered cabs coming to Toronto
Photo of the Day: Archbridge
Apr. 21: Photos of the Week
From the Archives: April 21st
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Free Pedal-powered cabs coming to Toronto
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Apr. 21: Photos of the Week
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BikeSummit 2009 is coming up soon (Thurs, May 28th), and if you're interested in going, "Early Bird" Registration Rates last until this Friday (the 24th).Bike Summit 2009 is presented by the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation and the Clean Air Partnership.
The program is now available online too:
Bicycle-friendly policies that result in economic and public health improvements
The day starts off on a high note with Ralph Buehler and Kevin Kricek, two widely respected researchers who will share with us their latest findings and international case studies of bicycle-friendly transport policies that impact on travel behaviour and provide economic and health benefits.New approaches to street design
Our second session features Joshua Benson, Norma Moores and Nigel Tahair, three senior practitioners responsible for putting bicycle policy into action in two of North America's largest cities: New York and Toronto.The importance of culture shift and promotion
Hear about national and international perspectives on how to inspire citizens to choose the bicycle through positive marketing and a basic understanding of how people think. Megan Jamieson, Director of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability will tell us about a unique demonstration project encouraging eco-friendly modes of transportation in Edmonton.Bicycle parking best practices
This special session addresses one of the key obstacles discouraging people from cycling more: adequate bicycle parking. Many North American cities, including Toronto, have made great progress recently in designing and implementing bike parking. Eric Anderson, Andréa White-Kjoss, Pauline Craig and Jennifer Niece will give us the latest on indoor, secure bicycle facilities, off-sidewalk bike parking and what's new in bicycle-transit integration.Cycling advocacy and community engagement
Our final panel of the day features three cycling advocates - Adolfo Hernandez, Advocacy Director with the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago, Eleanor McMahon of Share the Road Cycling Coalition and Dave Meslin, founder of the Toronto Cyclists Union, all with unique perspectives on what's required to build a strong and diverse movement. Find out how to create a bicycle-friendly community whether you live in a small town, a large city or the suburbs.
Bike Summit 2009 Sponsors:
Platinum: City of Toronto
Gold: Bicycle Trade Association of Canada, Metrolinx
Silver: Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, MMM Group, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Bronze: Dale & Lessmann LLP, GO Transit, IBI Group
Other Sponsors: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
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