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Transitioning To Carfree

02 Dec 2014, Posted by Kevin Montgomery in Brampton Cycling, Cycling Benefits - Economics

Transitioning To Carfree Our family of 5 has been carfree in Brampton for 3 years. Selling our cars, and relying primarily on bicycles for transportation was not a decision made lightly. It was pragmatic, and thought through carefully. I will explain how we came to the decision, and how we transitioned into it, in this post. Reasons To Consider It Our decision to sell our cars began with a single realization one day: It was less expensive to take the train…

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Accessibility Advisory Committee Delegation – Nov 4, 2014

01 Dec 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Past Event Cycling

BBAC Delegation to Brampton Accessibility Advisory Committee for Curb Cut Support BBAC members made a delegation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on November 4, 2014. The following are excerpted from the Official Minutes from the City of Brampton.  Accessibility issue for mounting high curbs at mid-block intersection — especially unsafe for bikes with trailers, tandem bikes, persons with mobility challenges City of Brampton Committee Minutes: D 2. Presentation by Lisa Stokes, Member, Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee, and David Laing, Chair, Brampton…

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Downtown Brampton Wayfinding Signs

24 Nov 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Past Event Cycling

Have you seen the Downtown Brampton wayfinding signs? Whether walking or cycling, it’s good to know what Downtown Brampton has to offer. Everything is only a few minutes away and the wayfinding signs point the direction! 8-80 Cities and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation have been collaborating on a Downtown Brampton Doable Neighbourhood Project. The Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee supports this initiative to make the downtown of Brampton a more liveable space that welcome cyclists. The pilot project has placed…

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Brampton Kids on Bikes Literature Review

24 Nov 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Brampton Kids on Bikes, Cycling Benefits - Health, Region of Peel Cycling

Brampton Kids on Bikes: Literature Review Report The volume of literature, research and reports on the topic of student active transportation is quite frankly, staggering. There are already comprehensive suggestions about how to fix this problem. Read our 2014 Brampton Kids on Bikes Literature Review Report_v2  for a comprehensive view of this issue. Kids on Etobicoke Creek Path, Brampton Similar to many communities across Canada, the Region of Peel is facing a youth health crisis fueled significantly by inactivity. Increasing the participation…

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Biking in Brampton builds our Community Video

21 Oct 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Cycling Benefits - Economics, Videos

Biking in Brampton builds our Community Video Dayle Laing from BikeBrampton’s Brampton Bicycle Advisory Committee was invited to present a Pecha Kacha seminar at the Tactical Urbanism CanU 6 Summit in Toronto on September 18, 2014 (Council for Canadian Urbanism). Urban planners from across Canada gathered to learn and share their latest experiences, research and ideas on the latest in urban planning. Brampton has an enormous challenge in accommodating growth to nearly 900,000 people by 2031. It is already the 9th…

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Cyclists can Gawk & Shop

24 Sep 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Cycling Benefits - Economics

Economic benefits occur when cyclists are travelling at a low enough speed they notice retail signs, store windows and are encouraged to stop and patronize their local businesses. “Cyclists can gawk and shop” so said Peter VanSickle President, Brampton Downtown Development Corporation at our recent BikeBrampton meeting. Herman Custodio photographed this image of cyclists resting on Main Street in Brampton at Vivian Lane. The BDDC is working in conjunction BBAC and the 8-80 Cities organization on “do-able” neighbour pilot projects in downtown Brampton. These…

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Franceschini Bridge over Highway 410

24 Sep 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Ontario Cycling

BBAC asked for comment about Franceschini bridge According to Pam Douglas of The Brampton Guardian, “the old Franceschini bridge, just north of Williams Parkway, was originally used by gravel trucks hauling loads out of the Franceschini pit on the west side of the highway. With the pit long closed and the Lakelands North subdivision built in its stead, the bridge was stopped up and left unused for years.”  by Bryon Johnson, The Brampton Guardian When David Laing, BBAC Chair was…

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Dedicated Bike Lanes & Drop Curbs

14 Jul 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling

Cyclists call for dedicated bike lanes and more drop curbs reported by Pam Douglas in The Brampton Guardian on July 5, 2014. “Changes are needed to make Brampton bike-friendly.”   dedicated bike lane, courtesy of The Brampton Guardian “Curb cuts. They seem like such a small thing. But if you’ve ever ridden a bike along one of Brampton’s pathways and suffered the jarring ‘cachunk cachunk’ of going down – and then up- a curb to cross a street, you know it’s…

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Bike the Creek Brampton Success

22 Jun 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling, Past Event Cycling, Region of Peel Cycling

Bike the Creek Brampton was a success with hundreds of riders participating on June 21, 2014 Our first annual event was a perfect day of bike riding along the Etobicoke Creek Trail through the nature parks north into Caledon and south through the historic downtown of Brampton into the urban parks of south Brampton.    Registered participants were given an official Bike the Creek Passport.    Created by the Bike the Creek committee, who planned the event over the past year, the passport…

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Learn to Ride a Bike in Brampton

20 Jun 2014, Posted by Dayle Laing in Brampton Cycling

Do you want to learn to ride a bike in Brampton? Many adults rode bikes as children and want to catch the wave of cycling that is sweeping Brampton. But how to do it safely when you are rusty from decades off the wheels? Brampton is offering three 2-hour “Learn How Bike Clinic”  this summer: July 8th, July 22nd, and August 5th at 6:30 p.m. The clinics take place at the Chinguacousy Ski Chalet Community Centre and cost $57.65.  These courses are…

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