Dear Councillor Fletcher,We are writing to encourage you to vote in favour of item PW2.11 (http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2015.PW2.11), A Road Safety Plan for Toronto, which would direct Transportation Services to prepare a comprehensive plan to improve road safety. Our group, Ward 30 Bikes, is the local advocacy wing of Cycle Toronto, and we represent hundreds of Cycle … Continue reading Our request to Councillor Fletcher to support A Road Safety Plan for Toronto
Month: March 2015
Free Bike Repair at South Riverdale Health Centre
As of next week the free bike repair clinic is back at South Riverdale Health Centre. Thrusdays 1 - 3pmSouth Riverdale Health Centre955 Queen Street EastThe clinic is run on a drop-in basis and is for low-income clients of the Health Centre. Participants can learn about bike maintenance, repairs and safety and have the chance … Continue reading Free Bike Repair at South Riverdale Health Centre
A Better Cycling Route to the Lake
Originally posted on riverdaler.ca. Re-posted with permission. The City From Tommy Thompson Park (The Leslie Spit) It’s easy to forget that Riverdale is close to the lake. Riverside and Leslieville are even closer, yet obstacles like Lakeshore Boulevard and the Port Lands can make our neighbourhoods feel disconnected from the wonderful gems like Cherry Beach … Continue reading A Better Cycling Route to the Lake
First Gulf’s 21 Don Roadway/UniLever lands development Public Consultation Meeting #1
First Gulf's "Project 21" Community ConsultationFirst Gulf is looking to develop the old Lever Brother's site at the foot of Don Roadway and Lakeshore Boulevard. It's an ambitious plan, and made more so by the fact that the city has asked them to develop a Master Plan for the entire block of land east of … Continue reading First Gulf’s 21 Don Roadway/UniLever lands development Public Consultation Meeting #1
Complex, Multidisciplinary City Building
The Star.com - GTAThursday, March 5, 2015Ryerson's City-Building Institute embraces complexity: HumeUniversity's new department will focus on multi-disciplinary approach to urban issueshttp://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/14/ryersons_citybuilding_institute_embraces_complexity_hume.htmlImage: TorStar: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/14/ryersons_citybuilding_institute_embraces_complexity_hume.htmlRyerson City Building InstituteA new non-partisan centre focused on urban issues relevant to city regions nationally and globally. Multidisciplinary in approach, bringing together diverse perspectives to address critical urban problems. Delivering on … Continue reading Complex, Multidisciplinary City Building
Riverside Square Community Consultation – Meeting #1
By Ward 30 Bikes member, Michael HollowayRiverside Square is a 4 acre neighbourhood development west of Broadview south of Queen St E down to Eastern Avenue.Streetcar.ca | Welcome to Riverside Square | http://streetcar.ca/welcome-riverside-square/I attended tonight's meeting representing Ward 30 Bikes. Streetcar's VP of Development Jason Garland introduced a 20 minute power point presentation by Streetcar's … Continue reading Riverside Square Community Consultation – Meeting #1
Ward 14 Bikes 