One of the conditions that Toronto needed to meet to get BIXI was to reach 1000 members. They have now accomplished that goal, which means they are one step closer to bringing BIXI to Toronto! For those that haven’t heard about BIXI before, it is a bicycle sharing system that was started in Montreal in …
A private member’s bill from Progressive Conservative Norm Miller calls for a one-metre paved shoulder to be added whenever a secondary highway is repaved. The bill passed second reading last Thursday, and has support from all three parties. The paved shoulder would let vehicles pass cyclists without veering into the lane of oncoming traffic. An …
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Last winter the County of Essex started their County Wide Active Transportation Study (CWATS). The study is now entering its final stage and they are looking for your feedback at open houses on September 25th, 26th, and 27th. The draft active transportation network for the county will be available for viewing at these open houses, …
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Essex OPP are asking looking for the driver of a light-coloured pick up truck (possibly grey or white) after a hit-and-run incident yesterday. A sixteen year old cyclist was riding southbound on county road 22 when he was struck by the truck. The cyclist was thrown from his bike and landed on the side of …
Last year New York’s “Transportation Alternatives” created a competition for biking public service announcements – videos and still images. Here is an example of one of the videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpgCi8mJ9Ew] Wouldn’t it be great if we could tap into the creative minds in the Windsor region and have a similar contest? Wouldn’t it be great to …
Kitchener city councillors have given approval in principle to a new cycling master plan
A program run by the League of American Bicyclists called “Bicycle Friendly Communities” has been launched across Ontario last week by the Share the Road Cycling Coalition.
Critical Mass. What exactly is it? Celebrated in over 300 cities, Critical Mass is a leaderless group ride with no planned route. Typically Critical Mass is held the last Friday of the month. A few years ago Windsor had Critical Mass rides, and apparently they are starting again – I was handed a flyer for …
SpacingToronto has an article about how car parking has been converted to bicycle parking over in Toronto. The parking spots previously provided parking for 2 cars, and now provide parking for 16 bikes. Can you see something like this every happening in Windsor? Do you think there is an area where there is currently demand …
Windsorite.ca is reporting another hit and run. A cyclist was struck by vehicle on Tecumseh Road East around 7:47pm Friday evening. The vehicle, described as a red Dodge pickup truck, drove off immediately, without checking on the well being of the downed cyclist. The collision occurred near the intersection of Factoria and Tecumseh Road East …
