Welcome to Cyclometer, a monthly newsletter to keep cyclists informed about cycling issues and programs in the City of Toronto.
CONTENTS:
1) New bike lanes
Wellesley Street now has bike lanes for two kilometres from Queen's Park Crescent to Parliament Street. Renforth Drive in Etobicoke now has 2.5 km of winding lanes between Bloor Street West and Rathburn Road.
This makes a total of 19.1 km of new on-road bike lanes installed so far in 2008. An additional 17.6 km of lanes have been approved for installation in 2008.
2) Annette Street Bike Lane approved
The proposed bike lane on Annette Street in the Junction, from Runnymede to Jane was approved by City Council on Thursday October 30th.
Council's decision supports the recommendations of staff presented to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on October 10th.
The full length of the Annette bike lane, Jane to Dundas West (2.5 km), will be installed when the current road re-surfacing work is complete.
3) Bicycle Friendly Business Awards 2008
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards.
Consider honouring your local business or organization by nominating them for a 2008 Bicycle Friendly Business Award. When you nominate a cycle friendly business, you're recognizing their efforts to encourage cycling in our city.
Previous award winners have proven their commitment to cycling through a variety of initiatives such as providing secure bike parking, shower and change facilities, and offering economic incentives for employees who cycle to work.
These businesses and organizations demonstrate leadership in encouraging cycling by employees and/or customers.
By supporting this cycling friendly mentality, you will help in creating incentive for other businesses to follow suit.
The 2008 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Tuesday, January 20 2009, in partnership with the Toronto Cyclists Union.
Nominate a business or organization on-line.
Award categories:
- Best Bike Parking
- Bicycle-Friendliest Suburban Business
- Bicycle Commute
- Best Small Business (up to 99 employees)
- Best Large Business (100 employees & over)
- Best Skills Development
- Best Overall
The nomination deadline is Monday, December 1, 2008 at 5 p.m.
The Bicycle Friendly Business Awards are presented annually to businesses and organizations across Toronto who are making an effort to encourage their clients and employees to cycle.
The awards recognize that cyclists help in making Toronto a greener and healthier place to live, work, and play.
Cycling conscious businesses help to reduce traffic congestion and smog in our city. All businesses that support cycling help the City to achieve one of the goals of the Toronto Bike Plan to double the number of bicycle trips made in the city by the year 2011.
4) Winter Bike Art Show & Cycling web calendar
The cycling events web calendar is open for submissions this winter. Feel free to use this free resource to publicize any bike events or programming you have upcoming. Eligible events will be included in the printed Winter events calendar, which will run as an insert in Momentum Magazine.
Some upcoming dates to add to your social calendar:
Winter Bike Art Show
January 12-19
Bike Friendly Business Awards Ceremony
The Gladstone
January 20
Coldest day of the year ride
January 30
Art show submissions don't need to be of winter-themed. Just
bike-themed. For more information.
5) Cyclo-cross Provincial Championships Sunday
November 23 @ Riverdale Park East
On the heels of the successful Toronto International Cyclo-cross Races at Centennial Park November 8-9 (where American National Champion Tim Johnson raced to a brilliant solo victory on the Sunday), comes the Provincial Championships, where riders from across the province will compete for top honours in the valley below Riverdale Farm.
The races should have plenty of action as racers complete against not only each other, but whatever elements Mother nature throws in their way.
As an added bonus, Wellington Brewery will be there with a beer tent that the race course will travel right through!
Races start at 10 a.m. with the elite race going last at 1 p.m. for sixty minutes. To race, pre-register.
To watch, just go to the park, but definitely layer up first.
Sponsored in part by the City of Toronto.
6) North York Cycling Committee Meeting - November 13
The next meeting of the North York Cycling & Pedestrian Committee will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 7 p.m. at the North York Civic Centre (5050 Yonge St), Committee room 5.
Updates on a number of local initiatives will be discussed.
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