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Davenport has one of the highest percentages of commuter cyclists in Toronto, but doesn't have a lot of cycling infrastructure. Come join us in advocating for more bike lanes!

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Gathering support for Dufferin Street infrastructure improvements
Liz Sutherland on May 15, 2013

Our ward group met with Councillor Bailao and city planners last month about improving bike infrastructure on Dufferin St. this summer when the road is upgraded.

We received a warm welcome for our proposed improvements to this busy arterial road, and we were told that additional letters of support from community members would support our case.

Between now and the end of June, we have an opportunity to reach out and gather signatures indicating broad support for the proposal. We are working in particular with parents of children who attend Alexander Muir-Gladstone Public School, which is situated at the intersection of Dufferin and Waterloo (part of the proposed Argyle contra-flow bike route).

Please help us gather signatures to make sure our goal is realized! A description of the proposal is attached, along with a template letter that can be used to gather signatures in hard copy -- or else cut and pasted into an email to our councillor. You can bring the signatures to our Ward group meetings (May 28, June 25) or scan the file as a PDF and send it to me.

It will take a community effort for our proposal to be successful, so please do what you can -- every signature will help!

Liz

lizjsutherland@gmail.com

application/pdf iconDufferin St improvements - description for community members
application/pdf iconDufferin St improvements - letter for signature gathering
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Bells on Bloor
Captain Sam on May 10, 2013
Repeats every year on May on the second Saturday until Sat May 14 2016 .
11 May, 2013 - 12:00 - 15:00

Bike Lanes on Bloor: Good for You, Good for Toronto, Good for the Environment!

We envision a city where people of all ages, abilities and income-levels can safely bike to work, school and play; where everyone can breathe clean air; and where we all have realistic alternatives to automobile transportation. We believe that streets are for people, and that our public spaces are better used, and our communities healthier and more vibrant, when filled with pedestrians, cyclists, transit vehicles and trees.

Bloor St is the best east/west choice for cyclists in the west end of Toronto. It's flat, direct, long and free of streetcar tracks.

Join us, and help make this vision a reality! Join the annual Bells on Bloor Ride, advocating for bike lanes on Bloor, and call your City Councillor, too!

bellsonbloor.org       cycleandsole.com     facebook.com/Bellsonbloor

Who: You!

What: Huge annual group ride down Bloor St W, completely closed to auto traffic, police-escorted and volunteer-marshalled, family-friendly

Where: High Park, Bloor St entrance; rally at Queen's Park South; volunteer-marshalled group ride back to High Park afterward

When: noon to 3pm

Why: Good vibes, free bells

(If your ward group has already made an event post for BoB and would like this one removed, kindly email ward13 {atttt} cycleto {dottttt} ca)

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Bells on Bloor this Saturday!
laurapin on May 8, 2013

The annual Bells on Bloor ride is happening this Saturday, May 11th. Come out and show your support for Bike lanes on Bloor. The group ride will start at High Park and end at City Hall. This year in honour of Mother's Day, there is a "best-flowers-plasitc-or-otherwise-on-a-bike" competition. More information is available here: http://cycleandsole.com/.

The deets:

What: Bells on Bloor

Where: Meet at High Park main gate (High Park Ave. and Bloor St. W).

When: May 11th, ride departs at 12:00pm;

Who and How: You with your Bicycle!

Why: Because it's going to be great fun! 

 

 

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Ward 18 - May meeting
Liz Sutherland on May 5, 2013
28 May, 2013 - 19:00 - 21:00

Ward 18 group meetings will contnue on the last Tuesday of each month, with locations rotating among members' homes.

Join us on May 28 as we finalize the details for our planned Bike Month activities!

Contact me if you have questions.

Liz

lizjsutherland@gmail.com

647-466-5855

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Ward 18 April meeting notes posted
Liz Sutherland on May 5, 2013

Hi folks,

There's lots going on in Ward 18! The notes from our recent meeting are attached.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 28 at 7 pm at Kevin's house (location TBC). Confirmed location will be posted a few days in advance of the meeting.

Liz

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconWard 18 - meeting notes Apr 30 2013
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Cycle for Sight
Cycle for Sight on Apr 29, 2013
22 June, 2013 - 07:00 - 18:00

Cycle for Sight is a fundraiser in support of the Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada’s leading charity funding vision research.

Cycle for Sight presents a great opportunity for participants to rediscover Ontario’s rich countryside and fascinating towns. The journey will be an experience that you will always remember.  After months of preparation and training, the ride will be the ultimate challenge. Once you've completed your fundraising, now all you have to do is ride!

Thanks to the local Lions Clubs for sponsoring our 4 rest stops along the way, King City, Schomberg, Alliston and Stayner; where riders can STOPand grab a snack, take a washroom break and rehydrate.  You will receive plenty of encouragement from team members, volunteers and fellow Cycle for Sight supporters along the way.  Cycle for Sight will provide support vehicles en route, bike mechanics and EMS for your safety.

Cycle for Sight has 2 ride options:

  • 140 km ride from Toronto to Collingwood
  • 70 km ride from Alliston to Collingwood
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Ward 18 meeting - Tuesday, April 30 at 7 pm (reminder)
Liz Sutherland on Apr 29, 2013

Just a quick reminder that the Ward group is meeting at Rodney's house on Tuesday. Email me if you're interested and would like the address -- the more the merrier!

We'll be talking about plans for Bike Month, working with the city on bike infrastructure, supporting the Bixi expansion, and more!

Liz

lizjsutherland@gmail.com

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West TO Railpath, phase 2 - City Workshop - April 25th
Bike Mark on Apr 8, 2013

 

The City sent us an invite to the ward group and encouraged us to send one member to the WTR workshop.  You?  (breakfast is included)

Its the morning of the 25th at city hall, (to noon)

If you would like to attend send me a note, ps.markhsherman@gmail.com, and I'll send the contact info and directions. 

Safe & fun riding, Mark

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What would YOU like to see in the City's "Complete Streets Guidelines"? -- call to action!
Liz Sutherland on Apr 5, 2013

With a Complete Streets Forum around the corner, Councillor Minnan-Wong has tabled a proposal to be considered at the April 10 meeting of the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) regarding "Complete Streets" guidelines for urban street design.

Now is the time to tell the committee what YOU would like to see in these guidelines!

Consider making the following points:

  • Let's add more bike lanes instead of taking them away!
  • Let's get some of the easy stuff done sooner rather than later -- like road repairs and signage!
  • Let's stop studying and making plans and actually take action on bike lanes in urban corridors (like on Bloor, where bike volumes are high...and so are accident rates)!

Your voice is more likely to be heard if you include your personal experiences with areas that need addressing. Tell the committee what our streets should look like...and what they should not.

To speak your mind, email pwic@toronto.ca and cc Ward 18's Councillor Bailao at councillor_bailao@toronto.ca as well as our neighbouring Ward 19 Councillor Mike Layton (who sits on the PWIC) at councillor_layton@toronto.ca.

Also, the more cycling advocates that show up to SPEAK for five minutes on the issue, the more likely we are to be listened to. If you're free on April 10th, consider showing up to make your case. (Not sure how?)

application/pdf iconComplete Streets - letter from Minnan-Wong Mar 2013.pdf
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Ward 18 - March 2013 meeting notes
Liz Sutherland on Mar 27, 2013

Attached are the notes from our last meeting. If you were there, please note any errors/omissions -- and your action items!

 

Thanks,

Liz

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconWard 18 - March 2013 meeting notes
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