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Alan
Query re: e-bikes on bikeways/multi-use paths
The Ontario Trails Council (of which I'm a director) is receiving queries from many places asking about policy for e-bikes on shared-use ...
Scooter-type e-bikes now banned from NCC pathways … (and speed... cycle.ottawacitizen.com
By Neco Cockburn. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on Dec. 16, 2011 Read a pdf copy of the public Ebikes Consultation report (Admin note: Read an excerpt from the report of “other cycling issues, including adherence to the 20...
Alan
NCC makes decision on e-bikes on share-use pathways
The NCC is banning e-bikes of the form that look like scooters, from all of its paths. However, e-bikes that are simply battery ...
Scooter-type e-bikes banned from NCC pathways ottawacitizen.com
Electric-powered vehicles including heavier “scooter-type” e-bikes are now prohibited from National Capital Commission pathways, according to a report issued by the NCC on Thursday.
Angela
As always, the mailbag of emotionally intelligent signage is brimming with examples sent by readers around the world. And as always, the most prevalent...
Dave
Krystyna
i drive like a girl idrivelikeagirl.blogspot.ca
Remember counting down the days to your 16th birthday? Some of us even skipped school to run down to the government office to sweat through the test that would bestow upon us that coveted, sacred rite of passage into adulthood...
Dave
Sometimes better fuel economy is as simple as planning your day. Perhaps you won't need the car at all.
Robert
Does anybody have any information on pros and cons of bike counts? Or how to implement them so they capture valuable information?
One of our City Councillors is looking for metrics on the success of implementing cycling infrastructure SPECIFIC TO WHAT WE ARE DOING ...
Alan
MTO Sustainability Strategy
Wow - there's a cultural revolution occuring at MTO with the adoption of a sustainability strategy. This covers both the ministry's ...
Sustainability inSight mto.gov.on.ca
It is with great pleasure that I introduce the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s sustainability strategy, Sustainability inSight. Through this strategy, MTO is affirming its commitment to become a more sustainable...
Alan
History of Dutch Cycling
A concise summary of how the Dutch got to where they are today, starting two generations ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=XuBdf9jYj7 ...
Alan
NYC uses Haiku for effective advertising
Using the power of poetry to create messages that stick...
New York City's Department of Transportation has taken an artful approach to safety: colorful traffic signs written in haiku. "Poetry has a lot of power," says artist John Morse. "The idea is to bring something to the...
Robert
Halton Region is creating a major revision of an inter-regional transportation route. In the first release, they had dedicated...
We are holding a write in campaign in favour of the cycle-tracks.
If we can count on your support, check out this link http://bit.ly/sc5 ...
Oakville Cycling Club oakvillecc.com
The Oakville Cycling Club offers a friendly environment for recreational road riding, training, touring, time trialing, road racing, mountain biking, and MTB racing year round.
Eleanor
Cycling Fatalities in Canada blogs.theprovince.com
Transport Canada did a very interesting study on pedestrian and cycling fatalities over a 30-year period. Below are several graphs showing the time period and the trend of fatalities. The surprising thing is that the fatality...
Daniel
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I understand the Russel-Prescott trail could help us. Can you help us for getting bicycle maps for reaching the Russel-Prescott trail ...
Alan
Presentation material from Peterborough Cycling Summit
The Peterborough cycling advisory committee hosted a cyclinsg summit in March '11. All of the materials, their committee newsletters ...
Fostering a Culture of Cycling in...
Alan
Active & Safe Routes to School - Looking for a How-to primer...
Does anyone out there have any good case studies on setting up an Active & Safe Routes to School program in Ontario? (working with ...
Gene
Cycling education from Bike Friendly Guelph, Ontario!
A short but very useful video showing cyclists & motorists how to use Guelph's brand new bike boxes. http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?subCat ...
Robert
What does your community do for cycling education?
Who is leading?
How did they get involved?
How long is the course? (2 hrs, a weekend...?)
What is in the course? (a link would be ...
Alan
Ontario doctors release policy statement on cycling
See link below. The OMA yesterday released a policy statement calling for government support for cycling investments in Ontario. The ...
