Update: CityTT had a postive news piece about Sunday
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_27097.aspx
Meanwhile Montreal has unveiled a Bikeshare program
Happy CAR FREE DAY!!!
Join Streets are for People! Bells on Bloor, Bike Pirates, Samba Elegua, the Kensington Horns, the New Kings, Mr. Something Something and millions of others around the globe in celebration of
A group of bicycling advocates called the Safe Cycling Coalition is going to be allowed to make their argument for Bloor Street bicycle lanes in Ontario court. They were granted the right to "intervene" in a court case initiated by a china shop against the city.
Could this be the start of a new trend for cyclists in Toronto? Will a lawsuit against the city be the next step?
The Safe Cycling Coalition issued a press release with details on the project and their motivations. The press release follows.
Dear concerned cyclist,
[Editors: We welcome Luke, our newest blogger! He may be new to making deputations but he's an old hand at using the English language to our benefit.] What do you get when you mix a rookie depu-tant, politicians and an agenda? Motion sickness and appendicitis. And maybe some insight as well. Let me explain.
Chris Carlsson - Nowtopia
Thursday, September 4 8PM (doors 7:30PM)
All Pirates on deck! It is time to raise sail for the open seas in search of verdant new land.
The Bike Pirates are moving from their popular 457 Bathust spot to 1292 Bloor St. W., east of Lansdowne and Bloor.
If you're looking to help, the word from the Pirates:
As many of you know, I have been involved in organizing & attending memorials for cyclists killed in traffic in the GTA for many years. For a long time though, I always felt that something more permanent should be done to honour their memory.
Last summer, my partner Wendy Lucas offered to plant a tree in their memory along Lake Ontario. I thought it was a very touching idea. We decided to dedicate the tree to all cyclists killed in traffic in Toronto and across Canada.
Special Event: Thursday, July 24 -
TCAT, in partnership with the Toronto Cyclists Union, The Clean Air Partnership, and the US Consulate General in Toronto, is happy to present:
What's New in New York? An evening of film and discussion featuring Transportation Alternatives' Noah Budnick
Ottawa celebrates a victory for cyclists today, as Council will finally vote on adapting the City's official Bike Plan.
We were tilting at windmills yesterday.
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