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City of Toronto Cycling Study - 2019

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Some stats from our neighbours across the creek ... Click for more information
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Mississauga Cycling Master Plan Report Card - 2020

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CANADA’S NATIONAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY AND FUND

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CANADA’S NATIONAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY AND FUND: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ADVOCATES by  Nicole Roach  |  Dec 20, 2021  |  Transportation  |  0 comments Canada’s recently released (and first ever!)  National Active Transportation Strategy and accompanying Active Transportation Fund  was decades in the making, with strong advocacy efforts and government collaboration having taken place over this time frame. A few months ago, we wrote a blog post titled “ Canada’s Active Transportation Strategy and Fund: What it Means for Communities ” that outlined the content of the National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund and how it can be used. As we await the launch of the Fund, the team at GCC thought it would be worthwhile to reflect on the process to achieve this milestone and explore what the future holds for active transportation in Canada. We reached out to some of the key players within the Canadian active transportation community, including Jamie Hilland ( Active School Travel
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Walk & Roll Peel

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Walk + Roll Peel promotes Peel's bicycle and pedestrian initiatives and infrastructure as well as the benefits of active transportation. We are committed to getting more people walking and cycling - instead of driving - for everyday trips. Popular Topics The Peel Region Cyclists Handbook Peel Community Cycling Program Active School Travel in Peel Event Calendar Can I Ride on the Sidewalk? Bicycle Shops in Peel Bicycle Organizations in Peel Prevent Bike Theft: register your bike with Peel Police Choosing a Bike Peel Sustainable Transportation Strategy Crossrides in Peel Trails, Maps and Brochures Peel Trails Map School Trip Planner Tool Map Trails in Brampton Trails in Caledon Trails in Mississauga Trail Types, Signs and Brochures Request Print Brochure or Map News Discover the joy of biking in Peel this June during Bike Month Become a bike mentor with Mississauga Cycles Learn to ride as a family with the new Peel Family Cycling Handbook Learn about your transportation options throu
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City Continues to Prioritize Cycling Education, Opportunities and Infrastructure

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HELLO, City of Mississauga Mayor Crombie and councillors ??? Walkers, cyclists and rollers in "car-dependent" Orchard Heights and Mississauga are still waiting for the "Connected, Convenient, Comfortable and Safe" access to the Etobicoke Creek and Waterfront trails promised in the approved 2018 Master Cycling Plan ... "In 2020, 955,729 cyclists were counted on the Etobicoke Creek and Waterfront trails, an increase of 122 per cent from 2019." ... MISSISSAUGA.CA City Continues to Prioritize Cycling Education, Opportunities and Infrastructure Over the past year, Mississauga has continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many residents turned to outdoor cycling
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DEAD END - NO EXIT - Orchard Heights Park

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Ongoing actions by  Orchard Heights NIMBYs  to block the 2018 approved and 2019 scheduled Orchard Heights Park Foot/Bike Bridge from being built include censoring related information posted to the OHHA Facebook Group pages and vandalizing information flyers posted in local public places like Ron Searle Park and Orchard Heights Park. DEAD END - NO EXIT Orchard Heights Park DEAD END - NO EXIT - OH PARK Bridge Flyer Vandalized by ??? Meanwhile, instead of featuring a shared pathway and bridge for Lakeview-Mississauga Walkers, Runners, Bikers and Rollers to access the beautiful Etobicoke Creek Trail connecting to Marie Curtis Park, Lake Ontario and the Waterfront Trail as part of  the CONNECTED, CONVENIENT, COMFORTABLE and SAFE pedestrian/cyclist infrastructure approved in the City of Mississauga's Active Transportation Master Plan, " DEAD END - NO EXIT" Orchard Heights Park continues to be the "private" domain of anonymous Dog Walkers, Car Parkers, Picnickers, Tail
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DECEIT BY OMISSION? - OH Park Bridge Documents Raise Questions

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FOI Documents In Chronological Order Copies of email correspondence with attached documents have been received pursuant to a Freedom Of Information (FOI) request registered with the City of Mississauga in October 2022. Their content gives rise to serious questions in regard to the rationale and validity of the City’s decision to put the 2018-approved-and-funded and 2019-scheduled OH Park Foot-Bike Bridge “ on hold indefinitely and revisited in future ”. Specifically: 1.      The City of Mississauga’s January 25-February 15, 2021 Orchard Heights Park Public Engagement Survey Results , together with  Councillor Dasko’s May-June, 2021 “door knocking survey”  confirmed that a majority of respondents were in favour of the bridge. (See Sharon Chapman’s emails below) On what basis was the subsequent May-June, 2021  Orchard Heights Homeowners Association “in-house” OHP Bridge Survey (designed, conducted, analyzed and reported on by a member of the OHHA Board) warranted? On what basis w
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New Polling Data on Cycling in Ontario

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68% of Ontarians Cycling Occasionally While 3.2 Million Ontarians (22%) Are Daily Cyclists HELLO, Mayor Crombie and Councillor Dasko ??? ... What's with the inordinate delays in fulfilling the much-hyped City of Mississauga’s Pedestrian, Cycling and Active Transportation Master Plans promising CONNECTED, CONVENIENT, COMFORTABLE and SAFE Walking, Biking and Rolling infrastructure for people of all ages and walks of life in our Lakeview-Mississauga community, like the 2010-planned, 2018-approved, designed and 2019 scheduled Bridge connecting Orchard Heights Park to the Etobicoke Creek Trail ??? ... (HAMILTON – May 1, 2023) – The Share the Road Cycling Coalition (The Coalition) Ontario’s cycling advocacy and policy organization today released province-wide polling data at the opening of the 15th annual Ontario Bike Summit. The data outlines that there is a high prevalence of cycling amongst Ontarians, that the majority of Ontarians want to cycle more often, and that increased inve
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