Monday, October 7, 2013
Melbourne AU - Princes Bridge bike lane likely to get council green light
About 140 car spaces have been removed in the past year as part of plans to make Melbourne more bike-friendly. In addition to the 140 spaces that have been eliminated, another 57 spaces have been made subject to no stopping conditions in either the morning or afternoon peak. The council's $5.6 million Bicycle Plan 2012-16 has been in place for just over a year. Read more.
Ontario - Renfrew County wants motorists to share the road
During a meeting of the operations committee, Dave Darch, public works and engineering director, said staff are recommending the county spend $5,000 to supply and install caution signs along 13 stretches of road which have received hardened shoulders, as part of promoting active transportation and multi-usage of county roadways. Read more.
East Hants Active Transportation Committee
The Municipality of East Hants will be carrying out an Active Transportation Needs Assessment to find out how to improve active transportation in East Hants. Read more.
Hoping for bike lanes, harbour pathway in Victoria? Wait two centuries
Unless Victoria city council can find a mountain of cash, its 30-year vision for the city could take nearly two-and-a-half centuries to bring to reality. Read more.
Guelph - Plans for bike-pedestrian trail on Woodlawn in books
City staff want to make construction of a shared cycling-pedestrian trail along busy Woodlawn Road a priority, but they were told to look at whether this off-road project can be speeded up even more. Read more.
Winnipeg - Final phase of Disraeli Bridges Project completed with opening of the Active Transportation Bridge
Today [October 3], Ron Lemieux, Minister of Local Government for Manitoba, Lawrence Toet, the Member of Parliament for Elmwood-Transcona, and Sam Katz, Mayor of Winnipeg, celebrated the official opening of the Disraeli Active Transportation Bridge in Winnipeg. The Disraeli Bridges project, one of the largest bridge projects in the history of the City, was completed with the support of a federal-provincial-municipal partnership. Read more.
Cyclists, transit users, a growing voice in Greater Sudbury
Which of these statements is true? Greater Sudbury has a car culture. Greater Sudbury has a groundswell of support for active transportation and better transit. Many citizens live in areas where driving is the only option. Many citizens (around a third) do not have driving as a transportation option. The answer is all of the above! Read more.
Active Transportation Alliance Uses Science To Solve The Helmet Debate
Jason Jenkins, an educational specialist at the Active Transportation Alliance, and former Active Trans staffer Jeff Rhodes decided to put the helmet theory to the test with the closest thing to a head—melons. Read more and see video.
Ottawa - Streets that work for everyone
Taking a bus, cycling, walking or jumping in a car? The transportation choices we make on a daily basis affect not only the livability of a community but the environment as well. A strong city-wide Complete Streets policy will go a long way to ensuring this happens. Read more.
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