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Sherbourne Bicycle Lane Upgrades Open House
City Council on July 12, 2011, directed City staff to proceed with the detailed design and consultation process to upgrade the existing bicycle lanes on Sherbourne Street.
We want your input, and invite you to a public open house for this project. This open house is an opportunity to learn more about proposed design options, and tell us what you think:
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School,
444 Sherbourne Street (at Wellesley)
Design options presented will be based on North American and international best practices. City agencies such as TTC, Fire/EMS, and Solid Waste Management have been consulted to inform the design options that will be presented at this meeting:
Learn more about Sherbourne Street's bicycle lanes
Learn more about plans to upgrade Toronto's downtown bikeways |
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Bluffers Park Multi-Use Trail Public Meeting
City Council on July 13, 2011 adopted a motion to defer a Public Consultation meeting planned to discuss trail improvement options for Bluffers Park. A new date has now been set for this public meeting:
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m.
Location: Blessed Cardinal Newman High School Auditorium, 100 Brimley Rd. South (at Kingston Rd.)
This connection along the Scarborough waterfront is also part of the Waterfront Trail system which provides a waterfront route between Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Quebec border. Bluffer's Park is an important linkage in the Scarborough section of the Waterfront Trail.
Improvements to the Bluffer's Park trail will: allow for the re-location of the Waterfront Trail away from busy Kingston Road; provide a neighbourhood connector between Undercliff Drive and Brimley Road South; create a multi-use trail that can be used by walkers and cyclists, as well as allow people with various degrees of accessibility needs to experience the views and the natural environment.
We want your input, and invite you to a public meeting for this project. This meeting is an opportunity to let us know about whether you think this cycling connection is important, and to contribute your input on alignment options, design and surface materials.
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Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Recommends $150 Fines for Motorists Illegally Stopping, Standing and Parking in Bicycle Lanes
On January 4, 2012, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee adopted a Transportation Services staff report which recommended that the fine for stopping, standing or parking in bicycle lanes be increased from $60 to $150.
The Transportation Services staff report responded to Council's request to consider ways to alleviate traffic congestion caused by motorists and delivery vehicles obstructing traffic lanes and bicycle lanes during rush periods. The transportation report recommends that stopping, standing and parking fines be increased to $150 for motorists during rush periods and that the increased fines apply to bicycle lanes at all times of the day.
The report will be considered by City Council on February 6, 2012. |
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Council Adopts Motion Regarding Sterling and Dundas Intersection
City Council has requested that Transportation Services review the collision report prepared by the Toronto Police Service with respect to the fatal collision at Sterling Road and Dundas Streets West on November 7, 2011.
Transportation Services will report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, no later than the Spring of 2012, on any potential strategies for preventing future cyclist collisions at this location.
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Toronto City Council Adopts Motion to Investigate Truck Sideguards
Toronto's City Coucil has requested that Transportation Services report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the feasibility of the City of Toronto implementing side guards on its own City of Toronto large trucks, both new vehicles and retrofits.
The City will also investigate the feasibility of a truck side guard policy whereby the City conducts business with only or prefers business with companies whose large trucks are equipped with side guards.
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Bill 344 to Amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act In November 2011, Toronto Member of Parliament Oliva Chow, tabled an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Bill C-344) which, if adopted, would require large trucks to be fitted with side guards. Side guards are intended to prevent unprotected road users, namely pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists form being pulled under the weels of large vehicles.
Similar side guard legislation is already in place in Europe. Side guards were first recommended in Toronto by the 1998 Regional Coroner's report into deaths of cyclists. Previous attempts to have the House of Commons adopt side guard regulations, in 2006 and 2010, were not successful. |
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BIXI Stations Move for Winter – Expand Service Area
BIXI Toronto and the city of Toronto have relocated stations to accommodate snow removal operations. At the same time, BIXI Toronto worked closely with its partner, the city of Toronto, to study the performance of each station and decided to relocate stations with a low level of use to busier locations. The stations have been moved a little further east and west to expand the service area. The larger area will offer BIXI users more options in a larger service area.
View the new BIXI Toronto map |
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BIXI Winter Warrior Contest
This winter, using BIXI Toronto could be rewarding! From January 1st to March 31st, 2012, each time you use a BIXI bike will count for the Winter Warrior Contest. On April 5th, 2012, a top 5 members with the most kilometers, will win great prizes.
For details visit BIXI Toronto |
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Bike Parking |
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Bicycle Station Winter Hours
The Bicycle Station at Union Station's winter parking policy is now in effect – you can park your bicycle at the station throughout the winter without 48 hour overstay fees being in effect.
The Union Station Bicycle Station is located at 25 York Street, just north of Bremner Boulevard.
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Parks Forestry and Recreation |
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Trail Improvements to Milkman's Lane Complete
Milkman's Lane is a 130 year old trail connecting Rosedale to the Don Valley, from South Drive near Craigleigh Gardens Park. Historically it was used by equestrians and for transportation of commercial goods. Today Milkman's Lane is well-used by hikers, dog-walkers, cyclists and joggers and connects the community to the Don Valley trail network and the Brick Works. Parks, Forestry and Recreation recently upgarded the trail to ensure that it will continue to serve the community for many more years.
Learn more about Milkman's Lane |
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In the Community |
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Bike Winter
Join other cyclists for the Coldest Day of the Year Ride, noon January 30, 2012 from Toronto City Hall to the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Show that biking in winter is a viable transportation alternative.
Free hot chocolate! Free BIXI Toronto bike for the ride.
RSVP with the Toronto Cyclist Union on the facebook event page. Bike Winter is presented by the Toronto Cyclist Union in partnership with the City of Toronto. |
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