bikes Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/bikes/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:27:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png bikes Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/bikes/ 32 32 BIKEPOC group working to make Toronto’s cycling community more welcoming to under-represented groups https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/bikepoc-group-working-to-make-torontos-cycling-community-more-welcoming-to-under-represented-groups/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:27:04 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2552 BIKEPOC partners with local community bike groups like Charlie’s FreeWheels and Bike Chain to build and repair donated bikes. They completed 20 bike matches last year, getting bikes in the hands of women, children and people of colour.

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]]> BIKEPOC partners with local community bike groups like Charlie’s FreeWheels and Bike Chain to build and repair donated bikes. They completed 20 bike matches last year, getting bikes in the hands of women, children and people of colour.

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]]> Vancouver-based survey to solicit ideas to help make streets for people during COVID-19 recovery. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/vancouver-based-survey-to-solicit-ideas-to-help-make-streets-for-people-during-covid-19-recovery/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:38:43 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2345 We are making temporary changes to our streets to help residents physically distance and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 to our communities by: Room to Move. Repurposing street space for more walking, rolling, and cycling along Beach Ave. Pop-up Plazas. Creating pop-up plazas so people can gather outside Temporary Patios. Approving temporary patios so people can […]

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]]> We are making temporary changes to our streets to help residents physically distance and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 to our communities by:

  • Room to Move. Repurposing street space for more walking, rolling, and cycling along Beach Ave.
  • Pop-up Plazas. Creating pop-up plazas so people can gather outside
  • Temporary Patios. Approving temporary patios so people can dine out and businesses can continue to serve customers
  • Sidewalk Widening. Making more room for walking and queuing along busy streets
  • Room to Queue. Making more room to line up and board buses at some key bus stops
  • Slow Streets. Calming traffic to make ‘slow streets’ more comfortable for people walking, rolling, and cycling

These measures also support our ongoing effort to create safer streets, limit the effects of climate change, and increase social connection between residents. We are monitoring the impacts of these initiatives and getting feedback from the public to understand what could become longer term.

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]]> The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Urban Project developed a street rebalancing guide to help communities re-open safely. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-federation-of-canadian-municipalities-fcm-and-the-urban-project-developed-a-street-rebalancing-guide-to-help-communities-re-open-safely/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:24:09 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2201 The COVID-19 Street Rebalancing Guide is for decision-makers and practitioners alike. Drawing on case studies from around the world, it offers strategies and practical guidance on rebalancing streets through three phases of COVID-19 response—from immediate to longer-term—including pedestrian and bike lanes, curbside queuing areas, and temporary patios and parklets. This is a unique opportunity to spark projects with transformative value. Temporary measures can be deployed quickly to address long-standing gaps—demonstrating value, building support for permanent installations, and providing a foundation for more […]

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]]> The COVID-19 Street Rebalancing Guide is for decision-makers and practitioners alike. Drawing on case studies from around the world, it offers strategies and practical guidance on rebalancing streets through three phases of COVID-19 response—from immediate to longer-term—including pedestrian and bike lanes, curbside queuing areas, and temporary patios and parklets. This is a unique opportunity to spark projects with transformative value. Temporary measures can be deployed quickly to address long-standing gaps—demonstrating value, building support for permanent installations, and providing a foundation for more walkable, livable cities across Canada.

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]]> Vancouver City Council has directed city staff to reallocate at least 11% of existing road space (220 km) https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/vancouver-city-council-approved-a-motion-that-directed-city-staff-to-create-a-proposal-for-reallocating-at-least-11-of-existing-road-space-amounting-to-about-220-km-of-the-approximate-2000/ Fri, 29 May 2020 13:28:12 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2069 All of this is in addition to the 50 km of temporary “slow streets” that will be created by July that benefit pedestrians and cyclists. A number of cities around the world have also made ambitious road reallocation changes that either create “slow streets” or establish new bike lanes.

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]]> All of this is in addition to the 50 km of temporary “slow streets” that will be created by July that benefit pedestrians and cyclists. A number of cities around the world have also made ambitious road reallocation changes that either create “slow streets” or establish new bike lanes.

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]]> Halifax Mobility Response – Streets and Spaces https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/halifax-mobility-response-streets-and-spaces/ Thu, 28 May 2020 21:02:56 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2068 The first phase of the Halifax Mobility Response plan began with the widening of sidewalks in high traffic areas, traffic signal modification and the implementation of temporary loading spaces for businesses in downtown Halifax and Dartmouth. Slow Street Implementation: Approximately 20 streets will be designated as ‘slow streets’. They will be open to local traffic only, to reduce […]

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]]> The first phase of the Halifax Mobility Response plan began with the widening of sidewalks in high traffic areas, traffic signal modification and the implementation of temporary loading spaces for businesses in downtown Halifax and Dartmouth. Slow Street Implementation: Approximately 20 streets will be designated as ‘slow streets’. They will be open to local traffic only, to reduce vehicle volumes and to create a space for residents to walk, roll and cycle while adhering to physical distancing guidelines. Shape Your City Halifax project page has been created to provide residents with an opportunity to share suggestions

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]]> Canada Bikes’ crowd-sourced google spreadsheet details COVID19 bike/pedestrian responses across Canadian cities https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/canada-bikes-has-put-together-a-crowd-sourced-google-spreadsheet-to-detail-the-covid19-bike-pedestrian-responses-across-canadian-cities/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:36:44 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1832 Categories being tracked include: are bicycle shops an essential service; are beg buttons disabled; partial closures; closed streets; distance and transit-oriented development.

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]]> Categories being tracked include: are bicycle shops an essential service; are beg buttons disabled; partial closures; closed streets; distance and transit-oriented development.

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]]> City of Brampton implements interim bike lanes to promote safe active transportation opportunities https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/city-of-brampton-implements-interim-bike-lanes-to-promote-safe-active-transportation-opportunities-during-covid-19-pandemic/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:26:42 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1153 These sections of road are a part of the planned East-West Cycling Corridor connection as proposed in the Active Transportation Master Plan. The City is working to implement permanent protected bike lanes on these streets in line with the Brampton 2040 Vision and the Streets for People Term of Council Priority.

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]]> These sections of road are a part of the planned East-West Cycling Corridor connection as proposed in the Active Transportation Master Plan. The City is working to implement permanent protected bike lanes on these streets in line with the Brampton 2040 Vision and the Streets for People Term of Council Priority.

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]]> Ottawa’s National Capital Region piloting project to close roads to traffic to enable physical distancing https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/ottawas-national-capital-region-piloting-a-project-to-close-roads-to-traffic-to-enable-physical-distancing/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:22:27 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1150 To enable physical distancing for residents who live in the dense surrounding areas, the City is closing the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to motor vehicle traffic, daily from 8am-8pm, from April 18 to 26, 2020.

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]]> To enable physical distancing for residents who live in the dense surrounding areas, the City is closing the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to motor vehicle traffic, daily from 8am-8pm, from April 18 to 26, 2020.

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]]> Ottawa closes stretches of Bank Street, Rideau Canal driveway to vehicles https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/ottawa-closes-stretches-of-bank-street-rideau-canal-driveway-to-vehicles/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:23 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1114 After weeks of lobbying, and examples set in Montreal and other cities, officials are moving to “pedestrianize” some of Ottawa’s streets for people out on essential trips. That should include bikes and all sorts of active transportation.

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]]> After weeks of lobbying, and examples set in Montreal and other cities, officials are moving to “pedestrianize” some of Ottawa’s streets for people out on essential trips. That should include bikes and all sorts of active transportation.

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]]> Some New Westminster roads being reallocated to provide social distancing for pedestrians https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/some-new-westminster-roads-being-reallocated-to-provide-social-distancing-for-pedestrians/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:41:23 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1105 Studying pinch points, the City is studying the situation and acting to “ensure people have safe spaces to walk and cycle – away from motor vehicles while also allowing social distancing to occur,”

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]]> Studying pinch points, the City is studying the situation and acting to “ensure people have safe spaces to walk and cycle – away from motor vehicles while also allowing social distancing to occur,”

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