Welcome to Cyclometer, a monthly newsletter to keep cyclists informed about cycling issues and programs in the City of Toronto.
CONTENTS:
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Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee: New members needed for a new term
The City of Toronto is looking for volunteers interested in serving on the Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee (TCAC). Anyone able to volunteer is encouraged to compete an application form.
Forms can be filled out online or from Access Toronto locations at Toronto City Hall or the civic centres.
Forms must be completely filled out and returned by Wednesday, July 18, 2007, before 4:30 p.m. to Frank Baldassini, Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee Secretary, City Clerk's Office, City of Toronto, North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, M2N 5V7 or by fax: 416-395-7337.
The TCAC's mandate is to advise the Planning and Growth Management Committee on programs that promote and enhance cycling in Toronto.
2)
777 Bay BUG wins the 2007 Bike Week Commuter Challenge
Congratulations go out to all members of the 777 Bay BUG for their efforts in getting 49 riders to participate in the Group Commute this year. In second place was the CBC BUG with 22 riders, followed by the Allstream BUG with 21 riders and the Urban Strategies BUG with 14.
777 Bay will be recognized at a special Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, June 10th, where they will receive a scroll from Mayor Miller presented by Councillor Adrian Heaps. All members of the Bicycle User Group Network of Toronto are invited to attend.
Find out more, or contact bugs@toronto.ca.
3)
Nominations for the 2007 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards (BFBA) are now underway
Do you work for a business or organization that encourages cycling by providing adequate and secure bike parking? Are there shower and change facilities at your workplace for employees who commute by bicycle? Or perhaps you know of a business that does their deliveries by bike?
There are many easy ways in which businesses can facilitate a bicycle-friendly atmosphere for employees and customers alike. The Bicycle Friendly Business Awards serve to recognize and encourage these efforts. Check out the BFBA's for ideas on how to make your business or organization more bike-friendly, or to access the on-line nomination form.
Nominations for the BFBAs will be accepted until Friday, September 7th, 2007. All nominations are then reviewed by a panel of judges who will select a winner for each of the seven award categories. The winners will be honoured at a formal ceremony in the City Hall Rotunda on Thursday, October 4th, 2007.
All are welcome to attend.
For more information please contact Alex Bowron at 416-338-5076, or abowron@toronto.ca.
4)
2007 Bike Map now available
The updated Cycling map for this year is now available. New features include a number-letter grid for the index of bike shops, all bike locker locations, bus routes with racks and all the usual useful features such as community centre locations, police stations, and park systems.
City staff will be handing out the new maps and red 'blinky' lights for an ninety minutes each Thursday morning throughout July starting at 8 a.m., at various points in the downtown core.
5)
26 July Public Consultation at St Lawrence Hall 18:30 - 21:00
Toronto Cycling Consultation Session
The City of Toronto wants to hear your comments and new ideas to set cycling priorities for the next five years.
As we reach the 6th year of the Toronto Bike Plan, this first session will be an open house format to:
- learn about the status of current City projects from staff
- give feedback and comments
- participate in activities to help prioritize bike projects and timelines
Share your thoughts and visions in moving the cycling agenda forward with projects that support both current and new cyclists.
All public input will be used in:
- report to City Council
- on-line record on City website
- forming the agenda for the next public consultation session.
Thursday, July 26th
6:30 to 9 p.m.
St. Lawrence Hall
157 King Street East (at Jarvis)
Valet Bike Parking and refreshments will be available. Hope to see you there!
For more information, please contact bikeweek@toronto.ca.
6)
Cycling and Transit news
This Wednesday, July 11 the TTC will be holding their commissioners meeting in Committee Room 1, City Hall.
Item 17 on the Agenda is: Installation of Bicycle Racks on Existing Buses (FOR ACTION)
This is for retrofitting the old buses - (not the 360 new buses that are already being equipped with racks)
To view the agenda or the report
The report is titled: INSTALLATION OF BICYCLE RACKS ON EXISTING BUSES.
If you get any questions from the public who are interested in making a deputation at this meeting please send them to this website: http://www3.ttc.ca. There are details on making deputations at the bottom of the page.
The deadline for a request to appear as a speaker for this or any other item on the agenda is 11 July at 12 noon.
7)
New Scarborough Rouge River Area Bike Lanes
Bike lanes are now in place east and west of Port Union Road on Kingston Road for a short distance, as part of the intersection improvements. Work is under way further east along with the Rouge River bridge work, and bike lanes will be added, at least as far as the Glen Rouge campground which is a gateway to Rouge Park.
Ahead in the Bike Lane:
10 July - Commuter Challenge Awards Ceremony
11 July - TCC Public Meeting on Bus Bike Racks
18 July - Cycling Committee nominations deadline
26 July - Bike Plan Public Consultation
The City has a vision for cycling in Toronto and wants you involved in making it happen. Cyclometer is a subscription service of the City of Toronto.
The first issue of Cyclometer went out on November 24, 1989. Now, as then, we hope that, like its namesake, Cyclometer will show you how far we've come, how fast we're going, and maybe how much pedalling we have yet to do. So get on board and get involved. Your support is important.
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