Clearing the Way for Winter Riders

To increase the number of winter riders, cities across North America are working to make routes more accessible through snow clearing and developing connected, protected infrastructure. Read more.

Active Transportation NS January 2014 Newsletter

Active Transportation NS is an e-newsletter produced by the Ecology Action Centre with support from the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. Its aim is to support the active transportation (AT) movement in Nova Scotia and share local walking and cycling news, events and resources with interested folks all over the province. Active transportation is walking, cycling, skateboarding, in-line skating and other active, non-motorized forms of transportation. Read more.

Four Reasons Protected Bike Lanes Mean Business

In a new report from PeopleForBikes and the Alliance for Biking & Walking, 15 entrepreneurs and business leaders from major U.S. cities explain how protected bike lanes — on-street lanes that are physically separated from automobile traffic by curbs, planters, parked cars or posts — has meant big benefits for their companies. Read more.

Calgary - Coun. Chu prefers bike lanes take over sidewalk space

Coun. Sean Chu, who has emerged as a sharp foe of Calgary’s cycling strategy, reasoned Monday that it makes more sense for new cycling space to chew into pedestrian space rather than limiting room for a road’s majority users: motorized vehicles. Read more.

Saskatoon - Councillors, cyclists upset over lack of public consultations, long-term planning for cyclists

The city of Saskatoon's cycling program came under fire Monday as both councillors and taxpayers challenged the program's priorities. “We’ve been disappointed with the cycling infrastructure in the city,” Cathy Watts, co-chair of Saskatoon Cycles said. Read more.

Calgary - Downtown cycling spikes since track installed

Tom Thivener, the city's cycling co-ordinator, says before the track opened, about 250 people per day used that route to get into the core. “Since putting in cycle track — which is a barrier separated bike lane — ridership has gone up to over 1,100 cyclists a day. So it’s about a 430 per cent increase on this one facility alone.” Read more.

Yarmouth - Achieve your physical activity goals with active transportation

From ParticipACTION, here are some quick tips to put active transportation into your routine. Read more.

What makes a campground bicyclist friendly?

Over the past few years, many hotels have made efforts to increase their bike friendly status by adding various, sometimes superfluous, services and facilities.  The result has generally been positive for the hotels and cyclists alike. Aren’t camps inherently bike friendly? Read more.

'Cyclists are more intelligent, charitable and cool than the average person' says study

The research, commissioned by the British Heart Foundation to mark their 39th London to Brighton Bike Ride, found cyclists are considered to be 13 per cent more intelligent and ‘cooler’ and ten per cent more charitable than other people. Read more.