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Last week we posted information on the inclusion of cycling in the Hurontario Corridor study which was titled, Hurontario-Main Cycling Integration. Since then, MCAC chairperson Jeff Wachman has sent the following note out to Matthew Williams, the Hurontario Corridor project leader:
MCAC received an update on Hurontario corridor project and were very dismayed to read that our cycling lanes have been shuttled to the side roads and back alleys of this thriving commercial corridor. This perception that cars must have priority has taken the heart out of our city.
Our goal should be to provide a living, green healthy and vibrant community in which to live. A more appropriate direction to take would be to provide vehicle bypasses to the east and west of this corridor for vehicles using this route as a north south connector and to develop the residential and commercial sections of Hurontario into places where people can shop, dine and travel free from the noise, pollution and congestion of commuter vehicle traffic.
We hope you will reconsider your position and enhance access to our commercial activity centers for pedestrians and cyclists in an environment that looks to the future and not to the past.
MCAC received an update on Hurontario corridor project and were very dismayed to read that our cycling lanes have been shuttled to the side roads and back alleys of this thriving commercial corridor. This perception that cars must have priority has taken the heart out of our city.
Our goal should be to provide a living, green healthy and vibrant community in which to live. A more appropriate direction to take would be to provide vehicle bypasses to the east and west of this corridor for vehicles using this route as a north south connector and to develop the residential and commercial sections of Hurontario into places where people can shop, dine and travel free from the noise, pollution and congestion of commuter vehicle traffic.
We hope you will reconsider your position and enhance access to our commercial activity centers for pedestrians and cyclists in an environment that looks to the future and not to the past. Continue reading Open Letter to Hurontario Corridor Study
The concept, which involves closing certain streets to make the paved space available for walking and cycling, has been slower to thrive here than in some places. In New York and Guadalajara, Mexico, the idea of Sunday ciclovias, a tradition in Bogota since the 1970s, has been embraced and modified to fit the landscape and residents. With the support of the Ontario minister of health promotion, Margarett Best, 8-80 Cities is pushing for more car-free Sundays in the Toronto region. And there are small signs of interest. [...]
 Wendy Gillis, a Master of Journalism student at Ryerson University, is looking for input from people who commute from the suburbs into downtown Toronto. With Mississaugans taking to the street more and more on their bikes, there should be plenty of experiences to share from cyclists in our city.
Ms. Gillis has been assigned to write a paper about an urban issue, and has chosen cycling infrastructure. As this is a journalism class, she also will be writing a feature article about a subject related to this paper. Gillis has decided to hone in on cycling from the GTA to downtown Toronto. “While the (Toronto) Bikeway Network is generally behind, it is particularly failing in terms of suburban cycling. While you might think this would get a lot of media play, there hasn’t been very much attention paid to suburban commuters’ needs in the mainstream media”. She wishes to find a few suburban commuters and talk about some of the issues they face.
Continue reading Suburban cyclists needed
Helmets save lives.
Just ask seven-year-old Lakeview resident Connor Moogk.
On May 30, Connor was riding his bicycle near Orchard St. and Lakeshore Blvd. when he was struck by a pick-up truck. Connor, who was wearing a helmet, didn’t suffer any head injuries. He was rushed to hospital and, after a brief stay, was [...]
Mississauga News – Sept. 9, 2009 Organizers of the second annual Tour de Mississauga cycling event are on a roll. The event, which attracted just 30 cyclists in its inaugural year, will this year offer an exhilarating ride to more than 100 riders of all ages and fitness levels. The non-competitive cycling event is organized by the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee (MCAC). It leaves Sunday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. from J.C. Saddington Park in Port Credit. The tour will wind its way through Rattray Marsh, spin around the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus on Mississauga Rd. and wind its way to the… [...]
As the City puts the finishing touches on its Cycling Master Plan, cyclists are holding their collective breath in anticipation. Through public consultations the past year, residents have consistently identified one cycling priority above all others — connectivity. [...]
There was a recent accident in Mississauga with a truck backing into a young cyclist. Some parents are so worried for the safety of their child in traffic that they insist that they only ride on the sidewalk. This cycling practice is continued by some into adulthood. Children riding a bike on a sidewalk can be difficult for drivers to see. There are simple steps drivers (and cyclists) can take to avoid such accidents. [...]
Some cyclists tend to complain to no end about dangerous car drivers, but what about those same cyclists’ cavalier attitude around pedestrians? Welcome to the transportation food chain where bicycles tend to be caught right in the middle. [...]
Bicycle Boulevards create liveable neighborhoods by making them friendly for cyclists and pedestrians. The ideal candidates for bicycle boulevards are streets that weren’t originally meant to be a fast moving thoroughfare, but for one reason or another have turned into major traffic collectors. [...]
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Consider This: Bicycle Boulevards
Bicycle Boulevards create liveable neighborhoods by making them friendly for cyclists and pedestrians. The ideal candidates for bicycle boulevards are streets that weren’t originally meant to be a fast moving thoroughfare, but for one reason or another have turned into major traffic collectors. [...]