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'Crossrides' are here

What is a Crossride?

Riding a bicycle in or along a crosswalk is not permitted in Ontario as per the Highway Traffic
Act (HTA). Under the Act, a cyclist is required to stop, dismount, and walk their bicycle in the
crosswalk.

A Cross-ride is a separate bicycle crossing (separate from the pedestrian crosswalk). A combination of new pavement markings (zebra [...]

Mississauga is cycling

On November 25, 2009, the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee presented to Mississauga City Council. This year we focused on the theme: “Mississauga is cycling”.

We have made online annotated slides of the 2009 presentation to Council. The link uses Adobe Flash so you will need to acquire the free Flash plugin to view the slides. Click [...]

Mississauga News covers upcoming Tour de Mississauga

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 [...]

Mississauga Transit Bus Bike Rack Demonstrations

On Monday, June 22, 2009 all Mississauga Transit buses will be equipped with a bus bike rack. Mississauga Bike to Work Day celebration had a demonstration. If you missed that demonstration or want to investigate further if your bike will fit the racks, bring your bike out to one of these two demonstrations on Thursday, [...]

Mississauga Transit demos Bike Racks at Bike to Work ‘09

Mississauga cyclists were out in perfect sunshine weather for this year’s Bike to Work inaugural pancake breakfast at City Hall. Four police officers from the Peel’s cycling division were on hand to escort the planned ride from Riverwood Park to City Centre. Suddenly all the cyclists were strictly obeying the traffic signs like the ones [...]

Hurontario / Main Street Study Public Information

In June 2009 there will be two key Public Information Centre gatherings in Mississauga and Brampton to present findings and gather information from the public. This study goes beyond just putting in an efficient rapid transit corridor, but rather to create a “beautiful street…featuring expanded mobility, vibrant economic activity, and liveable, mixed-use neighbourhoods, integrated with [...]

Public Spaces & Public Life for the 21st century

World-renowned Danish architect and urban design visionary Jan Gehl to speak in Toronto

Public Spaces & Public Life for the 21st century
A Discussion with Danish Architect Jan Gehl
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Design Exchange
234 Bay Street, Toronto
Free admission to all

Great Streets, Great Cities

New York City’s Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan will be the guest speaker at a public meeting in Port Credit on Wed. April 22, 2009 @ 7:15 p.m. (doors open for 6:45p.m.)

The event is called: ‘Great Streets, Great Cities: Moving from Talking to Doing‘. It is about creating liveable streets, based on the significant changes she has made in NYC [...]

Get us Out of the Car

Walkable and bike-able communities are more than just about building sidewalks and painting lines on roads. It’s about creating a vibrant city with healthy communities where residents live happier, enjoying great public [...]

City Centre Workshop on Walking and Cycling: March 25, 2009

Do you like walking and/or biking, and want to enjoy these activities in Mississauga’s City Centre? Then plan to attend this Community Workshop on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Hosted by Walk & Bike for Life, an Ontario-based non-profit group with an international perspective, and facilitated by Gil Penalosa, internationally known cycling advocate and urban strategist.

Location: Living Arts Centre (Bank [...]

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