Walking 10,000 steps per day is good for you. Does it matter how you get there?

The point isn’t to get your steps by doing a tediously long workout on the treadmill. In fact, it is almost the opposite. The goal is to weave small amounts of movement into your daily life so that moving becomes a habit. Read more.

Why cycling is great for everyone – not just cyclists

At some point during most discussions about promoting cycling the question crops up: “Yeah, but some people don’t want to cycle or can’t cycle – how are bike lanes any use for them?” The answers are many and overwhelming. Read more.

New study shows safety benefits of separating bicyclists and pedestrians

The Canadian study, published in the new issue of the BMJ Open medical journal and covered by the urban not-for-profit Next City, is one of the first to analyze the relationship between route infrastructure and the severity of injuries resulting from crashes. Read more.

Where Torontonians Bike and Run

Developers map out the world's most popular spots for walking, jogging, and cycling—and reveal where in this city Torontonians like, and don't like, to get outside and get active. Read more.

Edmonton - Cyclist data from High Level Bridge not yet ready to be made public: city officials

With an EcoCounter installed on the High Level Bridge last summer to count cyclists, local city officials have been looking at managing and verifying the accuracy of the data before they unleash it to the public in the form of an updated daily website, much like Calgary’s site. Edmonton’s cycling data website isn’t expected to come online until later this year. Read more.

Montreal's land use and development plan puts the city on the right track

Reducing our dependency on the automobile by increasing the use of public transit and active transportation (such as bicycling and walking) to 55 per cent of all trips during morning rush hour, up from 47 per cent in 2008. The West Island train project, the extension of the métro’s Blue line, a light rail system on the Champlain Bridge and more reserved bus lanes and bike paths are among our priorities. Read more.

Calgary - City hopes future carpool lane network will improve transit and daily commutes

City administration released a long-term vision for Shaganappi Trail in January which included ample room for sidewalks, bike lanes and carpool (or HOV) lanes. It’s the first of many corridor studies along major routes expected to be released in the coming years, many of which will include plans for HOV lanes, says the city’s director of transportation planning, Don Mulligan. Read more.

Supporting Calgary pedestrian initiatives with dollars: It just makes sense

Everyone at some point in their day is a pedestrian, whether walking to the bus, school, work, or even from their parked car to a store. Yet, pedestrian projects and pedestrian planning has long been underfunded. Read more.

Mayor Of London Supports Plans For Europe’s Longest Segregated Cycle Lane

London’s aspiration to become “a great cycling city” has taken one step closer to reality. The office of the Mayor of London has approved plans to develop Europe’s longest segregated bicycle lane through the centre of the city. Read more.

Heart health advances threatened by lifestyle changes, obesity

There are concerns that lifestyle changes could be threatening those gains. "Our major threat at the moment is the increased risk of obesity and hence, diabetes," said Dr. Todd Anderson, director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta at the University of Calgary. "That number has almost doubled in the last 20 years or so." Read more.