Some important items in today's Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation newsletter. In particular, make sure you read about the Bloor/Yorkville, Jarvis St., and City operating budget issues! You can read the whole newsletter on their website here.
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The Urban Repair Squad, using actors, created this video for the Creative Activism exhibit at the Toronto Free Gallery. Enjoy. Very funny.
The City of Toronto Official Plan envisions a city where active transportation helps to relieve congestion and improve air quality. Yet, right now less than 2 per cent of the City of Toronto Transportation budget is dedicated to walking and cycling infrastructure.
Now is your opportunity to let the city know that it needs to treat cycling as a serious form of transportation.
Name / Occupation / Age
Tanya Quinn/ IT Coordinator / 34
What do you use your bike for?
Everything! Commuting, shopping, visiting friends, crazy long day rides sightseeing small town Ontario, camping etc.
How often do you ride?
Pretty much every day. It’s my main mode of transport. Some days when I’m more local, I walk.
Cyclist profiles are part of an ongoing series at Spacing and I Bike TO. In celebration of the season -- and the City's Bike Winter program -- I will now focus on winter cyclists!
Name / Occupation / Age
Christina Bouchard / Bike Month Organizer / 24
What do you use your bike for?
Transportation and Recreation.
How often do you ride?
Daily
As mentioned earlier, Toronto City Council votes today on whether or not to support the recommendations in the Sustainable Transportation Initiatives report.
Councillor Adrian HeapsWhile a somewhat bitter pill to swallow after the recent esophagus-clenching budget crisis at City Hall, the repeated assurances of Councillor Adrian Heaps, in his inaugural meeting as Chair of the
This photo was taken by Martin Koob at the City's cycling consultation session in July. A summary of that consultation can be found here.
This morning on CBC Metro morning, Rod McPhail, Toronto's Director of Transportation Planning, spoke about an upcoming report that will make recommendations to the city Works Committee. (Audio is currently on the front page, and will be archived on their site for 5 days). This report will have some items that cyclists and pedestrians will definitely want to pay attention to:
While the conversation in Toronto is bubbling over with talk about cutting pay raises and closing subway lines, the real solution to the city's budget problems is barely getting mentioned: congestion charging. What Toronto needs is an expansive and intelligent road pricing system that would charge motorists an appropriate amount every day for the luxury of driving in our city. The charge could be different depending on the time of day, the day of the week and the part of the city.
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