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Great Interviews with Barbara McCann Andy Wiley-Schwartz

nsmithlea — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:24:57 -0400

What does “complete street” mean? Spacing Toronto’s Andrew Walsh attended TCAT's Complete Streets Forum and spoke with Barbara McCann from the National Complete Streets Coalition and New York City's Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Sustainability Andy Wiley-Schwartz and learned about the history of the Complete Streets movement and the potential for Toronto.

John Street Corridor Improvements - Input by June 30

allyson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:54:25 -0400

The City of Toronto, in association with the Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area, is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to examine potential improvements to the public realm of John Street consistent with concepts outlined in the Toronto Entertainment District Master Plan.

Registration for MEC’s BikeFest Now Open! – July 3

allyson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:51:11 -0400

Mountain Equipment Co-op’s Bikefest is gearing up for its full day event this Saturday July 3 from 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. in Liberty Village, next to Lamport Stadium, on Fraser Avenue between King Street and Liberty Street.

MEC's Bikefest is a community celebration of bicycles and all things bicycle related. The goal is to connect the bicycle community with new cyclists. Activities will include:

TCAT Presents Bloor Street Study at Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee

allyson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:24:27 -0400

TCAT Director Nancy Smith Lea gave a presentation on Clean Air Partnership’s study “Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business, Year 2 Report: A Study of Bloor Street in Toronto's Bloor West Village" to the Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee on June 7, 2010.

TCAT invited to present at the Walk21 Conference in the Netherlands

allyson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:22:20 -0400

TCAT has been invited to present its current research on community-based walkability audits at the upcoming Walk21 Conference in the Netherlands. This research, commissioned by the City of Toronto, teases out issues relevant to community-based walkability audit tools - tools administered by community members, without the need for formal training.

reliminary results of multi-year study show streetcar tracks involved in 1/3 of cycling accidents in Toronto,

allyson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:21:20 -0400

The University of British Columbia’s cycling research program, Cycling in Cities, released its preliminary findings of their Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment study. TCAT first announced this study in 2007 when we were brought on as a consultant for Toronto.

TCAT Joins MEC’s Bikefest – July 3rd

allyson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:10:00 -0400

Mountain Equipment Co-op’s Bikefest is a full day event that connects the cycling community with new and experienced cyclists. Activities will include:

Bike clinics and seminars
Bike swap
Different bike rides through the city
Live music and gear giveaway

Bikefest will be on July 3, 2010 at Toronto’s Liberty Village.

Complete Streets Policy Development Underway in Toronto and across the GTA!

allyson — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:56:02 -0400

One of TCAT's goals for last month's Complete Streets Forum was for the City of Toronto to adopt a complete streets policy. As such we were quite pleased that Gary Welsh, General Manager of Transportation Services and many other senior transportation staff attended the Forum. Mr. Welsh was quoted in the Toronto Star the day after the Forum that he will take a serious look at adopting a complete streets policy in Toronto.

TCAT’s Nancy Smith Lea writes about streets in Europe and the Middle East

allyson — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:54:18 -0400

TCAT Director Nancy Smith Lea recently returned from a two-week vacation in Belgium, Jordan and Syria and was invited to share her observations on OpenFile. In her article, "Embracing Traffic Chaos”, Nancy recounts her experiences on the frenetic streets of Damascus and asks the reader what is keeping Toronto from experiencing calm and cooperation on its well-regulated streets.

Spacing features TCAT’s Complete Streets Forum

allyson — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:53:07 -0400

Last week, SpacingToronto featured a story about TCAT’s Complete Street Forum. Hillary Best’s article, “Complete Streets: What they are and why we need them”, provides a great overview of the benefits of Complete Streets policies. Best’s coverage of the Forum zeros in on the health and economic benefits of reducing motor vehicle traffic.