The Ontario Traffic Council is looking for your input on what changes and additions should be included in the update to OTM Book 18: Cycling Facilities, and how these guidelines can be improved as a resource for practitioners, municipalities and advocates.
Bike the Creek Bicycle Friendly Connections & Aboriginal Day were our 2018 themes. We were blessed with liquid sunshine amidst brief almost dry spells. Faces shone on happy riders who came out to experience new trail connections and the three official ceremonies for 2018. Town Route riders gathered at Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre to listen to Bike the Creek Planning Committee Chair David Laing give the Rider Safety Briefing. Town Route – 46km, City Loop Route 40km, Nature Route 26km,…
Rear view cycling was promoted in Bike Month. MTO’s Road Safety Challenge grant allowed BikeBrampton to design, create and display a poster to encourage cyclists to check around them before turning or changing lanes. Published April 2018 in “Cycling Skills: Ontario’s Guide to Safe Cycling” included the inspiration for our challenge this year: “A rear view mirror lets you see what is approaching from behind and makes it easier to check traffic before passing.” Brampton Springdale Library hosted a…
Peel Bike to School Week 2018 best yet with 165 schools! BikeBrampton visited four schools in Brampton, bringing a cycling message of safety and healthy activity. Students were reminded to check over their shoulders before changing lanes and turning, practicing safe REAR VIEW CYCLING. BikeBrampton was awarded a grant by Ontario Ministry of Transportation‘s Road Safety Challenge to produce and display a Rear View Cycling poster. Walk+Roll Peel Active Transportation team did a great job of encouraging participation with prizes…
Are you ready for Bike the Creek 2018 Countdown? Have you registered online? Cut-off date to guarantee your FREE lunch is Jun 15th, for event on Jun 23, 2018. The 4 routes choices are all new. You may be thinking you have done this before. You haven’t done these routes, since we are using brand new, just built trails! Some are getting their finishing touches right now! Be prepared to be wowed by some amazing new choices for cycling in…
Book Ride Brampton – Books & Bikes along the Etobicoke Creek Join us Apr 29, 2018 to make our city a better place, one street and one book at a time. Presented by The Reading Line and the FOLD (the Festival of Literary Diversity). REGISTER for FREE now – and for more details. BRING your signed WAIVER. Book Ride Schedule: Join us at the start or at any station along the 7km route 11:00am Meet at Brampton Library, South Fletchers…
Brampton Bike Hub was showcased in EcoAction National Webinar. Mentors, protégés, bike mechanics, CAN-Bike instructors, City of Brampton staff, Region of Peel staff, Sonia Sidhu MP constituency staff and BikeBrampton members cheered loudly as David Laing updated the country on Brampton Cycling in Canada “4 Canadian Communities – If you Build it, They will Come: Increasing Cycling, Reducing Emissions”. Edmonton, Montreal and Halifax joined Brampton Cycling in Canada in presenting their projects in the Vélo Canada Bikes EcoAction Community grant…
EcoAction National Webinar Cycling in 4 Canadian Communities “If you Build it, they will Come: Increasing Cycling, Reducing Emissions” Brampton City Hall WT-2C, Wed Mar 28, 2018 7pm. Learn about successful initiatives in Edmonton, Brampton, Montreal and Halifax. Share your successes and ask questions. Canada Bikes in partnership with BikeBrampton invites you to attend! This project was undertaken with the financial support of Environment and Climate Change Canada. Objective: Meet and hear from the four Canadian communities involved in…
The Reading Line has partnered with The Festival of Literary Diversity to offer a free Book Ride in Brampton on April 29, 2018.
Despite overall growth in the number of people biking to work, there are still some challenges that need to be addressed by cities, organizations, and employers for more women to bike more often.
