This is the third of three articles on Active Transportation by Toronto-to-Orillia blogger, tucorides. He's given us permission to reprint them from over at Orillia Gets Active.
Tucorides says, "After having looked at why North America became an automobile dependent society, and what problems this has resulted in, today's article will look at active transportation as a sustainable way forward for North American cities in general, and Orillia in particular."
This is the second of three articles on Active Transportation by Toronto-to-Orillia blogger, tucorides. He's given us permission to reprint them from over at Orillia Gets Active.
Tucorides explains, "Article Two looks at the problems caused by North America's dependence on the automobile."
This is the first of three articles on Active Transportation by Toronto-to-Orillia blogger, tucorides. He's given us permission to reprint them from over at Orillia Gets Active. We will be printing the second and third over the next two days.
Toronto is considering converting a popular bike path that runs along the North side of Lakeshore Boulevard East into parkland. This point isn't to change the bike path, but to change the city's influence in the area. It's all part of a strategy to oppose the Walmart being planned for this part of the city.
The National Post's Peter Kuitenbrouwer hits many nails on their heads with today's story on Vaughan, suburban developments, faux cities, and his search for a bicycle basket in Vaughan.
When: Wednesday March 5, 6:30pm
Where: Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St. W.
Why: Because the developments and changes at this intersection could have a big impact on the West End for cyclists!
The Sightline Institute has a link to a great report on cycling in Copenhagen and ideas for the cities of the Pacific Northwest, called Livable Copenhagen: The Design of a Bicycle City (pdf).
A vignette from the report:
Tonight the City of Toronto is hosting a public meeting for the West District Design Initiative. This initiative is a large scale re-design of three important parts of Etobicoke:
I got an email update from Marty of the Toronto Urban Renewal Network. Looks like the issue might be reopened to give making South Kingsway more pedestrian and bike friendly.
Hi Herb,
Everything went VERY well yesterday!! TPC voted 8-2 in favour of our recommendation -- only Saundercook (as expected) and one other opposed. Now on to Planning and Growth Committee which will mean MUCH more work but good chance EA will be re-opened. Will keep you posted.
Cheers,
MCMarty Collier
Toronto Urban Renewal Network (TURN)
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