Category: Cycling Benefits – Economics
-
Cycling creates jobs, cuts health spending
“For many Minnesotans cycling is nothing more than a Sunday frolic, but a new report finds that the state’s bike industry produces $780 million in annual economic activity, 5,519 jobs and millions of dollars in health care savings because of reduced obesity, diabetes and heart disease.” Source: Cycling in Minn. creates jobs, cuts health spending,…
-
Main and Queen – Downtown Streetscape
Brampton has initiated an EA for streetscaping the downtown to create a complete street that will capitalize walkability and pedestrian capacity.
-
Why Local Businesses Shouldn’t Worry About Eliminating On-Street Parking
Only a tiny fraction of people who parked on a Toronto street actually did any shopping there—and cyclists and pedestrians make more faithful customers.
-
Top 5 Takeaways From 2017 Winter Cycling Congress
Montreal, Canada hosted the annual Winter Cycling Congress for 2017. #WCC17 was full of insights to encourage winter cycling this year. These are our top 5.
-
Reducing lanes solves Gridlock
If you make it easier to drive, people drive. If it is not so easy to drive, people drive less. The result of reducing lanes is less traffic, not gridlock.
-
Input for Active Transportation Master Plan
The November Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee meeting will be important. It will be dedicated to discussing the Active Transportation Master Plan.
-
Act to Establish a National Cycling Strategy
Oct. 4, 2016, MP Gord Johns introduced a private Member’s bill to establish a National Cycling Strategy. Let’s make Canada a cycling nation!
-
Bike to Work Day 2016
Record group of cyclists gathered in downtown Brampton Garden Square for 4th annual Bike to Work Day on May 30th, kicking off Bike Month. Downtown BIA joined City of Brampton, Region of Peel, BikeBrampton and Brampton Transit in partnering to plan the event for enthusiastic cyclists. Group-led rides from 6 starting points encouraged cyclists to try commuting…
-
Climate Change Action Plan Supports Cycling!
On June 8th, 2016 — during Bike Month — the province of Ontario announced it’s much-anticipated Climate Change Action Plan. In April 2016, cycling advocates were asked to asked to call on the Province to invest in cycling infrastructure, and Ontario delivered. The plan includes several “actions that support cycling”, as well as other strategies…
-
BikeBrampton 2015 Reflections
Reflecting on 2015, much progress was made. BikeBrampton members can be proud our advocacy made a difference. Partial list of notable progress made: All of these things bode well for more good things to come in 2016 and beyond! Warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and safe 2016! David Laing, Chair, BikeBrampton
You must be logged in to post a comment.