July 14, 2007
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Recent TCAT activities and news items:
- *Special Event*: Thursday, July 24 - What's New in New York? An evening of film and discussion featuring Transportation Alternatives' Noah Budnick
- Royal York Bike Lane - Opening event, July 15
- Scarborough-Malvern Transit City LRT Route - EA Open Houses, July 23 & 24
- Lower Donlands Public Forum - July 23
1. *Special Event*: Thursday, July 24 - What's New in New York? An evening of film and discussion featuring Transportation Alternatives' Noah Budnick
TCAT, in partnership with the Toronto Cyclists Union, The Clean Air Partnership, and the US Consulate General in Toronto, is happy to present:
What's New in New York? An evening of film and discussion featuring Transportation Alternatives' Noah Budnick
- Noah is responsible for TA’s campaigns to improve and increase walking, biking and transit in NYC and efforts to win congestion pricing, complete streets and increase federal transportation funding.
Films by STREETFILMS.org
Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Avenue
For more information or to download the flyer click here
For more information on Transportation Alternatives click here
2. Royal York Bike Lane - Opening event, July 15
While it's clear that there's still lots of room for improvement in Toronto's cycling environment, it's also important to celebrate newly installed bike lanes. Come join the City in celebrating the completion of one of Toronto's newest bike lanes: Royal York Road (from Delroy Drive to Mimico Creek).
Date: Tuesday, July 15th
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: East side of Royal York Road, at Castlebar Road.
Free juice and snacks will be provided.
3. Scarborough-Malvern Transit City LRT Route - EA Open Houses, July 23 & 24
From the City's consultation web site:
"The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the City of Toronto are undertaking the preliminary planning for an Environmental Assessment Study to identify a potential Light Rail Transit (LRT) corridor connecting Kennedy Subway Station with northern Scarborough. This high quality transit service will begin at Kennedy Subway Station. The preliminary preferred alignment would travel east along Eglinton Avenue, northeast on Kingston Road, north on Morningside Avenue to Sheppard Avenue where it would interline with the proposed Sheppard East LRT. It would proceed westerly to Neilson Road, and north along Neilson Road to the Malvern Town Centre. The LRT route would provide service to University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and Centennial College Ellesmere Campus."
Public Open House #1
Date: Wednesday, July 23
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Road (Eglinton Ave and Markham Rd)
Public Open House #2
Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: University of Toronto Scarborough, Science Wing Meeting Place, 1265 Military Trail
For more information on the project click here
4. Lower Donlands Public Forum - July 23
From the Waterfront Toronto public notice:
"Waterfront Toronto, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission are developing a plan to revitalize the Lower Don Lands and create a vibrant, mixed use, sustainable community that embraces and respects a newly naturalized and flood-protected mouth of the Don River.
The revitalization plan will include proposals for new neighbourhoods, community facilities and public spaces, as well as a Master Plan for transportation (including transit), water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure."
Public Forum #1
Date: Wednesday, July 23
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Open House), 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Presentation & Facilitated Discussion)
Location: St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King Street East, Great Hall
For more information click here
Cycling-related events:
If you know of other cycling or pedestrian related calendars to include, please let us know by e-mailing info@tcat.ca
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