Thursday, June 5, 2014
Cycling a Path Towards Healing
On June 22, thousands across BC will join Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide, a community bike ride in celebration and support of mental health. Funds raised support Canadian Mental Health Association’s programs for women and their families. Sign up today for Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide at www.ridedonthide.com. Read more.
Motorists urged to mind cyclists during Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour
The warning comes after cyclist Roy Chapman was struck and killed in a crash near Kemptville on Sunday. Read more.
Kingston - Active Transportation Week
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY OFFERED A ‘ROLL IN BREAKFAST’ THIS MORNING FOR ALL THOSE TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THEIR DESTINATION BY BICYCLE. IT’S ALL A PART OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION WEEK. A FULL 7 DAYS WHERE OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET ACTIVE. INSTEAD OF DRIVING OR USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION– TO WALK OR CYCLE. Read more.
Ottawa cycling group runs down 'sharrows'
The expanded use of painted “sharrows” on busy roads doesn’t impress a cycling group, even though the city believes the markings promote safety. Read more.
Cycling safety reminders and tips from the Parry Sound OPP
There are some roads in Ontario where cycling is not allowed for safety reasons, including the 400-series highways. For the most part though, our roads are for the enjoyment and transportation of everyone, using a wide variety of approved powered and non-powered vehicles. When travelling slower than the rest of traffic, cyclists should stay as close to the right edge of the road as is practicable. Cyclists are allowed to safely use the full lane if staying close to the right edge of the road is unsafe. Read more.
Bike Plans in Other Cities: Montreal, Bogota and New York City
Municipalities around the world are working towards a greener and safer commute within their communities. Montreal, Bogota and New York City are just a few. They are quickly adapting to the cyclist world with proposed programs and plans benefiting cyclists and of course, decreasing the gridlock on their roads. Read more.
Vancouver’s bike-share program in limbo as private partner faces funding problems
The City of Vancouver hopes to finally launch its beleaguered bike share program in 2015, but plans are in limbo as its private partner faces “serious” funding problems in its flagship New York City bike-share operation. Read more.
Health and economic benefits of active transportation promoted at Almonte summit
Nearly sixty people from across our region, and around the province, arrived in Almonte last week for the first annual Eastern Ontario Active Transportation Summit (EOATS). The Ron Caron Auditorium at the Almonte Old Town Hall was the launching pad for this outstanding event on May 29 and 30. Read more.
Saskatoon man says police overreacted in cycling arrest
On this, “Bike to Work Day” in Saskatoon, a cautionary tale that begins with a pleasant bike ride to a downtown Yoga studio, and ends with a long day in a police lock-up. Read more.
Toronto - Build transit, walking and cycling amenities, groups tell candidates
Four years, four ideas each to improve the lives of pedestrians, cyclists and transit users. It adds up to 12 proposals at the centre of a new campaign launched Tuesday by a coalition of active transportation and environmental advocates anxious that their cause be part of the upcoming municipal election:
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