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TCAT, in partnership with the Community Bicycle Network and the Clean Air Partnership, are happy to announce our next public event, coming up in just over two weeks!
Come Learn about public bike sharing programs from cycling experts and policy
makers. We want you to tell us what a public bike program in Toronto should look like at our forum this fall!
Date: Thursday, September 18th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue at St. George
For more information and updates on speakers click here
This coming Monday, September 8th, the City's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will be reviewing a staff report to install 5 more bike lanes this year, totaling 13.2 km. The 5 bike lanes are:
To read the full staff report click here
If you want to have your voice heard regarding the Committee's decision
on installing these bike lanes, you can do so in person or in writing.
Contact the committee secretary at pwic@toronto.ca or 416-392-8018
From the City's Bicycle Promotions Office:
The Logan Ave., Vaughan Rd. and Finch Ave. East
bike lanes have been installed! Come join the City's cycling staff
celebrate the opening of these new bike lanes:
Logan Bike Lane Event
Location: Logan Ave. and Gerrard St. E.
Date: Wednesday September 3rd
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Vaughan Bike Lane Event
Location: Vaughan Rd. & Kenwood Ave.
Date: Tuesday September 9th, 2008
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Finch Bike Lane Event
Location: Finch Ave. E & Neilson Rd.
Date: Wednesday September 10th, 2008
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Free juice and treats will be served.
Chris Carlsson will be visiting Toronto and launching his new book Nowtopia.
Chris Carlsson, executive director of the multimedia history
project Shaping San Francisco, is a writer, publisher, editor, and
community organizer. For the last twenty-five years his activities have
focused on the underlying themes of horizontal communications, organic
communities and public space. He was one of the founders, editors and
frequent contributors to the ground-breaking San Francisco magazine
Processed World. He also helped launch the monthly bike-ins known as
Critical Mass that have spread to five continents and over 300 cities.
Check his website for updates on this and links to his blog and other
activities: www.chriscarlsson.com
There are three opportunities for you to hear Chris speak - and they're all free!
Chris Carlsson in conversation with Spacing's Matt Blackett
Date: Thursday, September 4th
Time: 8:00 p.m. (doors 7:30 p.m.)
Location: CineCycle, Behind 129 Spadina Ave.
Guest Reader at Dufferin Grove Park
Date: Friday, September 5th
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Near the pizza oven/rink house in the NW corner of the park.
This Ain't The Rosedale Library, Reading and Q & A
Date: Sunday, September 7th
Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Location: 86 Nassau Street
Brought to you by the Toronto Cyclists Union & Streets are for People!
From the City of Toronto's City Planning web site:
The City of Toronto, City Planning Division and the
consulting firm of Brook Mcllroy Planning & Urban Design/Pace
Architects invite you to participate in a Design Workshop from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, as part of the Bloor
Dundas ‘Avenue’ Study.This interactive workshop will include group activities and
discussions. Groups will focus on urban design issues, streetscape,
opportunity sites where increased building heights and massing may be
appropriate and potential transportation improvements for the area.If you are interested in attending the Design Workshop,
please register by calling Corwin Cambray at 416-397-0244 or email
confirmation of your attendance to ccambra@toronto.ca by September 15.
For more information click here
If you know of other cycling or pedestrian related calendars to include, please let us know by e-mailing info@torontocat.ca
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helps to be able to say how many people and organizations support the
work we do when we speak with City Councillors, City staff, and the
media, or put out a publication. Please send this message to any groups
or individuals you think would be interested in learning more about
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