Category: Cycling Benefits – Health
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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,…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Live 5-2-1-0
Live 5-2-1-0 is a simple message to help kids & families adopt healthy habits where kids can eat well and be active every day.
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Bike the Creek 2016
550 cyclists attended 3rd annual Bike the Creek for family fun ride through Brampton & Caledon’s spectacular valleys, trails, historic landmarks and quiet streets. The free event was aimed at encouraging people of all ages to discover the joys of cycling. Riders selected from routes ranging from 11 – 41km long.
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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…
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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
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Bicycle Friendly Business Awards
Bicycle Friendly Business Awards in Brampton were announced at a workshop ceremony on Oct 14, 2015. Bronze was awarded to City of Brampton and Region of Peel. Receiving Honourable Mention were Sheridan College Davis Campus and GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc. Canadian Tire A.J. Billes Distribution Centre participated in the workshop to acquire more information for a future application.…
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