Feb. 8: Weekly News Wrap-up
posted by Joe on Friday, February 08, 2008 - Permalink
Here's a wrap-up of all the newsy posts that have been up on BikingToronto since last friday. Enjoy.
- Snowy Bikelanes on Metro Morning, with AudioIf you missed yesterday's Metro Morning, here is the audio (mp3) of the segment with Martin Reis and City Councillor (and Cycling Committee Chair) Adrian Heaps talking about winter biking and trying to keep the roads clear for all users (whether they be in cars, on foot, or on…
- Winter Workshops at the Community Bicycle NetworkThe Community Bicycle Network started these last night, but theygo for the next 3 Wednesdays as well. Flat-fix / Basic Tune-up Workshop - Feb. 13, 7-10 pmWheel Building Workshop A - Feb. 20, 7-10 pmWheel Building Workshop B - Feb. 27, 7-10 pmEmail us as soon as possible to register…
- More Voting for the Magazine for the Toronto Cyclists UnionThe first poll was inconclusive (no entry getting more than 22% of the vote), so the vote for the possible name of the Magazine for the Toronto Cyclists Union is going to a Round Two, with only 6 choices: On January 31st, we posted a poll to help name Toronto’s…
Snowy Bikelanes on CBC Metro Morning TomorrowBikeLaneDiary is reporting that Martin Reis (Martino) will appear on CBC's Metro Morning (6 - 8:30 am) tomorrow. He'll be talking about the sad state of our bikelanes when it snows, as they are often where the piles of snow are dumped when a road has been plowed, making them…
- Metrolinx Wants Your Input to make the Toronto Area more Bike-FriendlyMetrolinx (or the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) wants your input on "mobility hubs" and "active transportation". For those not familiar with the lingo, a "Mobility Hub" is a place that brings together many forms of transit - cars, public transit, bicycles and pedestrians and helps to make the transition…
- TCAT News Bulletin: February 5thBikingToronto is a TCAT supporter. Here's the latest from TCAT: The Toronto Coalition for Active Transport just released their latest e-bulletin. It's now on their website, so here's what it covers - you can decide for yourself if you want to read more: 2008 Operating Budget Process - TCAT speaks…
Rob Ford: Charity gives Toronto clogged arteriesThe Sun is reporting that Rob Ford is again up to his anti-cyclist antics, but this time he's against charitable fundraising for the Heart & Stroke Foundation too: The time has come for Toronto council to seek alternatives to closing two major expressways for an annual charity event, says Councillor…
- Toronto BikeShop MapTwo years ago I made the first Toronto Bikeshop Map, and I've just updated it to be bigger, better, and more useful than the first! View Larger Map A large version of it is on it's own page on BikingToronto. If you see any mistakes, or know of a shop…
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