This group offers cycling holiday/study tours in the Netherlands. Here is a quote from their Webpage:
"In 2008 we are running a series of Study Tours for politicians, transport planners, transport campaigners, cycling co-ordinaters, and anyone interested in infrastructure for green transport. The tours will be in the English language and will take place in Assen in The Netherlands (Holland), a location which boasts some of the best cycling infrastructure in the world."
Can you imagine anything like this being offered in Canada?
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Conference - Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS)
The RNS annual conference will feature five main activity streams. One of these deals with Active Transportation:
Building Great Communities: Land use planning for an active population: Lets talk about innovation and solutions, the value of green space and parks, active transportation, successful designs, and the history and trends in land use for recreation purposes.
Recreation Nova Scotia Conference
November 5-8, 2008
Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax
http://www.recreationns.ns.ca/conference
Building Great Communities: Land use planning for an active population: Lets talk about innovation and solutions, the value of green space and parks, active transportation, successful designs, and the history and trends in land use for recreation purposes.
Recreation Nova Scotia Conference
November 5-8, 2008
Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax
http://www.recreationns.ns.ca/conference
Article - Brantford ON: Residents are encouraged to join the city's growing 'walkolution'
Brantford Exposition, July 8
Author: Colleen Toms
"It really is about building community. The more connections people have with the community, the more they feel connected to it. If people could walk to and from work, walk on their lunch hours, or walk to the store instead of driving, it becomes a habit. It's almost like they don't know that they are being physically active."
Ongoing efforts to include more walkable spaces whenever building occurs will help to change the very fabric of the community and get people moving, said Amodeo.
"Now when we look at plans for building we consider multi-routes such as transit, bicycles and walking. You have got to give people a safe place to walk and make it more attractive so that they want to walk there."
Author: Colleen Toms
"It really is about building community. The more connections people have with the community, the more they feel connected to it. If people could walk to and from work, walk on their lunch hours, or walk to the store instead of driving, it becomes a habit. It's almost like they don't know that they are being physically active."
Ongoing efforts to include more walkable spaces whenever building occurs will help to change the very fabric of the community and get people moving, said Amodeo.
"Now when we look at plans for building we consider multi-routes such as transit, bicycles and walking. You have got to give people a safe place to walk and make it more attractive so that they want to walk there."
Report - CIBC World Markets: Heading for the Exit Lane
Author: Jeff Rubin
"As gasoline prices climb inexorably, American driving habits are going to have to undergo a massive change ..."
“Over the next four years, we are likely to witness the greatest mass exodus of vehicles off America’s highways in history. By 2012, there should be some 10 million fewer vehicles on American roadways than there are today ...”
"As gasoline prices climb inexorably, American driving habits are going to have to undergo a massive change ..."
“Over the next four years, we are likely to witness the greatest mass exodus of vehicles off America’s highways in history. By 2012, there should be some 10 million fewer vehicles on American roadways than there are today ...”
News Release - Canadian Community Health Survey 2007
Statistics Canada today [June 18, 2008] releases extensive new data on more than 20 health indicators from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), a comprehensive survey of more than 65,000 Canadians conducted between January and December 2007.
Data for all indicators are available at the national and provincial and territorial level, as well as for 118 health regions across Canada.
The CCHS collects a wide range of information about the health status of Canadians, factors determining their health status and their use of health care services.
This article focuses on three indicators: access to a regular medical doctor, smoking rates, and overweight and obesity. It also presents new information about where individuals who did not have a regular doctor sought health care services.
Data for all indicators are available at the national and provincial and territorial level, as well as for 118 health regions across Canada.
The CCHS collects a wide range of information about the health status of Canadians, factors determining their health status and their use of health care services.
This article focuses on three indicators: access to a regular medical doctor, smoking rates, and overweight and obesity. It also presents new information about where individuals who did not have a regular doctor sought health care services.
Skateboard Article - Sharing the streets
Montreal Gazette, June 19
Author: Julia Kilpatrick
Skateboard commuters like Naylor risk more than a broken board when they choose to ride on the street. Bylaws prohibit skateboarding on Montreal's roads and sidewalks. Fines for ignoring the rules range from $30 to $300.
"The regulations exist for the safety of skateboarders," Commander Daniel Touchette, of the Montreal police traffic division said. "If they are on the street and they fall, there's no saying where they might go."
Author: Julia Kilpatrick
Skateboard commuters like Naylor risk more than a broken board when they choose to ride on the street. Bylaws prohibit skateboarding on Montreal's roads and sidewalks. Fines for ignoring the rules range from $30 to $300.
"The regulations exist for the safety of skateboarders," Commander Daniel Touchette, of the Montreal police traffic division said. "If they are on the street and they fall, there's no saying where they might go."
Article - Bike Shares Stalled Across the Country
US News & World Report, July 2
Author: Maura Judkis
Bad news for the bikeless: Hourly bike rental systems are being delayed in three U.S. cities - Chicago, Portland, and Washington - because of various concerns.
Author: Maura Judkis
Bad news for the bikeless: Hourly bike rental systems are being delayed in three U.S. cities - Chicago, Portland, and Washington - because of various concerns.
Newsletter - Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) was formed in 2006 to give a unified voice to the many groups working for a better cycling and pedestrian environment in Toronto.
They publish a weekly newsletter, usually consisting of 4-6 articles of local activities and newsworthy items. It is available online: http://www.torontocat.ca/main/newsletter.
They publish a weekly newsletter, usually consisting of 4-6 articles of local activities and newsworthy items. It is available online: http://www.torontocat.ca/main/newsletter.
Article - Prepare for revolution
Globe and Mail, June 30
Author: Editorial
Oil could reach $200 a barrel by 2010, putting the cost of operating an automobile beyond the reach of many lower-income families. Each upward tick in oil prices signals the slow death of a postwar North American way of life, built around car ownership and suburban sprawl.
Author: Editorial
Oil could reach $200 a barrel by 2010, putting the cost of operating an automobile beyond the reach of many lower-income families. Each upward tick in oil prices signals the slow death of a postwar North American way of life, built around car ownership and suburban sprawl.
New Resource - A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities
The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released a new guide, A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, to help residents, parents, community groups, and others make their communities better environments for walking.
To view a PDF or order a hard copy of the Resident’s Guide, please visit http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_bike_order.htm.
To view a PDF or order a hard copy of the Resident’s Guide, please visit http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_bike_order.htm.
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