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Tues. September 22nd is International Car-Free Day! In Toronto there are several ways to celebrate walking and cycling.
A documentary about bicycle culture, with a focus on Toronto, uses a series of character-driven mini-narratives to study what makes a city "bikeable". It will be aired on Thursday, September 24 on CBC-TV. The progam will repeat on Friday September 25, 2009 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld. More information here
Enjoy an at-you-own-pace marshaled bike ride throughout Ontario's Greenbelt this weekend. More information here
The next meeting to plan TCAT's Complete Streets Campaign is on Monday, September 28th at 7pm, Metro Hall, 55 John St., Rm 316.
There has been a lot of work done since we first met. Todd Tyrtle, one of the group's member's has set up a site with some amazing resources.
If you would like to help out with this initiative, please send an email to be added to our contact list and feel free to join us on Sep 28th.
Nancy Smith Lea, TCAT Program Director, has been selected to speak in a session titled "Bicycles and Urban Well-Being", at St. Michael's Hospital Clinical and Population Research Rounds.
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: St. Michael's Hospital, Paul and Evelyn Higgins Conference Room, 2nd Floor- Room 2010, Bond Wing.
Nancy invited Dr. Chris Cavacuiti, physician and researcher on cycling health and safety, and Paul Young, health promoter working to improve cycling in marginalized communities, to join her in presenting at this session.
Nancy will be be speaking about road blocks to improving cyclists' safety, including the reallocation of road space from on-street parking to bike lanes. Key findings from the Clean Air Partnership's research report titled "Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business" (PDF here) will be presented. Nancy also spoke on this topic on Sep 21st at the Ontario Bike Summit in a workshop exploring the links between effective parking management and cycling.
Presented by the Toronto Cyclists Union, BikeCamp TO is a series of participant-driven workshops related to various aspects of cycling -- from the playfullness of art bikes & fashion, to the politics of cycling advocacy. TCAT is a partner on this event and will be organizing one or more sessions. Possible topics include: 1) community engagement in the public process, 2) cycling in the context of complete streets, 3) active transportation priorities for the 2010 municipal election
Registration is now open.
After hours of debate at the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Sep 14th, councillors opted to refer both the helmets and licensing motions to staff for further study. More information here. Read TCAT's deputation here.
On Sep 16, 2009 the Toronto-East York community council approved a plan to build a 42-storey condo building at Dundas and University without permanent parking spots. In an area where groceries and entertainment are just steps away, the plan makes good sense and is reflected in sales.
"If you look at the evidence of what sells downtown, the majority of units under 750 square feet in the downtown core sell without parking,'' said Stephen Deveaux, a vice-president with the developer, Tribute Communities. Parking spots typically add $20,000 or more to the cost of a downtown condo.
The project still needs to receive approval by City Council before moving forward. Full article here.
If you know of other cycling or pedestrian related calendars to include, please let us know by e-mailing info@torontocat.ca
TCAT is continually looking to increase its list of supporters. It 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 TCAT, receiving our weekly e-Bulletin, or volunteering with TCAT.
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