Author: David Laing
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Ontario Bike Summit 2015
Ontario Bike Summit 2015 hosted by Share the Road Cycling Coalition was the largest ever with 215 registered delegates at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel inToronto. The event kicked off on March 31st with a Bicycle Friendly Communities Workshop. Six communities achieved BFC status since last year’s summit, bringing the total to 28. Several existing BFC communities applied for…
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Greenbelt Route Leaders Mobile Workshop
BikeBrampton leaders were invited to participate in the Greenbelt Route workshop, on May 7, 2014, which encompassed seminars and 86km of biking from Georgetown to Newmarket, Ontario. The day began early with a presentation by Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. The workshop created an opportunity to network with other cycling groups, including Jean-François Pronovost,…
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It’s Your Move Video by Dr David Mowat
Active Transportation is key. It’s Your Move, a powerful one minute video by Dr. David Mowat, Peel Medical Officer of Health is well worth the viewing. Sponsored by TCAT, the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation and Metrolinx, Dr. Mowat explains that urban planning is a health issue. He says we have engineered physical activity out…
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Active Lifestyles & Reengineered Cities for Brampton’s Future
Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Mowat is quoted by Peter Criscione in the Brampton Guardian’s article “Our Future depends on Active Lifestyles and Reengineered Cities, says Public Health Official”. Dr. Mowat is pushing for active transportation to support improved walking and cycling municipal infrastructure to reengineer physical activity back into our everyday lives. He says…
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Peel Region GPS Cycling Study
Region of Peel Walk and Roll in partnership with the University of Waterloo’s Waterloo Public Transportation Initiative, has published their GPS Cycling Study. The purpose was to “collect data on cyclist behaviour and patterns that will help the Region accommodate current cycling activity and prioritize cycling investments. The study ran for three two-week periods between…
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Cyclists, Bike Lanes and On-Street Parking Economic Impacts
Daniel Arancibia of Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank, prepared a report that: “focuses on the economic impacts of cycling infrastructure and participation on local retailers and businesses in urban areas in North America, while accounting for the fact that bicycle lanes and other forms of infrastructure sometimes compete with on-street parking for space.” In…
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Road to Health – Improving Walking and Cycling
This April 2012 Toronto Public Health report synthesizes evidence on health benefits and risks associated with walking, cycling and physical activity related to the use of public transit, as well as economic assessments and specific strategies to increase the use and safety of active transportation in Toronto. “Review of the benefits of active transportation •…
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Keeping Ontario Roads Safe Act, March 17, 2014
Cyclists, motorists and all citizens can benefit from reducing distracted driving Ontario Ministry of Transportation is proposing legislation to amend the Highway Traffic Act in a manner that would impact cyclist and motorist interaction in the province. “The proposed legislation would respond to municipal requests, stakeholder input and recommendations from the Office of the Chief…
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Four Reasons Protected Bike Lanes Mean Business
The economic arguments resonate with most people. Location, location, location… “It’s an iron law of real estate: land is more valuable if more people can get to it easily.” Mary Lauran Hall reported on Jan 15, 2014, that: 1. The average young person is driving less and biking and taking transit more (24% more for cycling,…
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#CycleON: Ontario’s Cycling Strategy
The September 2013 report by Ontario Ministry of Transportation lays out the strategy for the next 20 years and outlines what needs to be done to promote cycling across the province as a viable mode of transportation. Vision 2033: “Cycling in Ontario is recognized, respected, and valued as a core mode of transportation that provides individuals and…
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