TCAT at Walk21 in Mexico City

With funding provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, TCAT was represented by Ryan Anders Whitney at the 2012 Walk21 Conference in Mexico City from September 30 to October 4 presenting on Complete Streets for Canada, the Gap Analysis, and Complete Streets by Design.

TCAT in the News

"Vital Signs" of Transportation in Toronto

Each year, the Toronto Community Foundation (TCF) releases its Vital Signs report  that tracks over time several different indicators of Toronto's quality of life, including transportation. In the recently released 2011 report, TCF reports that chronic underinvestment in transportation is threatening Toronto's global competitiveness.

'MOVE': A Sustainable Transportation Charette

Moving People: Responses to Congestion Lecture

As a part of the Toronto in Question Lecture Series at University of Toronto Cities Centre, speakers Steve Munro and Eric Miller will discuss congestion. The lecture is happening Tuesday October 25, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the John H. Daniels Faculty 230 College Street, Room 103. For more information, see here.

Paul Hess Receives TCAT Award

Last night at the City of Toronto's Bicycle Friendly Business awards, Nancy Smith Lea was pleased to present TCAT's third annual Active Transportation Champion award to Professor Paul Hess.

Balancing Traffic Congestion and Safety

On September 7, 2011 Toronto's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) adopted, with amendments, two items relating to cyclist and pedestrian safety.

Cycling is Cost-Saving for Cities

Many cities around the world have profited from a simple discovery: increasing bikes on the road leads to lower costs for the city.

Walking Toronto Facebook group

A new facebook group was recently created by Dylan Reid, one of TCAT's co-founders and associate editor of Spacing Magazine, to share information and issues relating to walking in Toronto. Dylan hopes it will become a wide-ranging group.

Public Works Committee Votes for and against Bike Improvements

On June 23, Toronto's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC), made several recommendations regarding bicycles to be voted on at City Council on July 12/13, 2011.