By  Karen Longwell Published September 27, 2022 at 5:09 pm A bridge crosses Etobicoke Creek farther north in Centennial Park. Photo by Utcursch Cyclists and pedestrians want to revive plans for a footbridge that was planned for a Mississauga park and then cancelled. The bridge would have crossed Etobicoke Creek, connecting a pathway along the creek to Orchard Heights Park, just south of the QEW highway. Back in May of 2018, councillors unanimously approved a partnership with the Toronto Region Conservation Association to construct the bridge. Council approved contributing up to a maximum of $160,000 for the project. But the project is now deferred due to an online survey done in 2021, City of Mississauga spokesperson Irene McCutcheon tells inSauga.  “ The decision was based on the survey that was coordinated by the City and sent to the residents in the Orchard Heights community, ” said McCutcheon in an email. The project will be reassessed in 2023, with plans for a fulsome pu

Sign up for the LAKEVIEW SLOW ROLLERS FALL COLOURS RIDE on Sunday, October 2, 2022 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1p70Rg107HefMFpyTWZSaKtyNbDWoajtVPlXIPdUfHNM START: Marie Curtis Park (East parking lot)>Col. Samuel Smith Point>Marie Curtis Park>SAIB (Small Arms Inspection Building - Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters Exhibit>Marie Curtis Park FINISH: Marie Curtis Park DISTANCE: 11 km ROUTE MAP

HELLO, Mayor Crombie and City of Mississauga Councillors ? With the new Dixie-QEW Interchange construction scheduled for 2022-2025 necessitating partial lane restrictions on South Service Road for the next three years, why not make it a PERMANENT Bike Lane ???  Many connected roadways in the GTA have room to add a separated Bike Lane.    

Is the Orchard Heights Homeowners Association (OHHA) Board's ongoing opposition to the City of Mississauga's 2018 planned-approved-funded installation of the Orchard Heights Park Bridge to the Etobicoke Creek Trail an example of "Bike Bridge" NIMBYism?    Consider the parallels in Robert McQuillan's article in  Smart Density :   After Smart Density’s recent “ Out on the Town ” bike tour, I’ve been reflecting on the state of cycling in Toronto. Is there such a thing as a bike lane NIMBY? You’ve heard  Naama  talk about how NIMBYism stands in the way of achieving more housing in the city. In her mini-webinar,  The Cost of Angular Planes , and her blog,  How Angular Planes Perpetuate Toronto’s Housing Crisis , she discusses how strict policies for the development of new mid-rise and tall buildings reduce the number of homes that are added to the city’s housing supply.   In the mini-webinar,  Why Height isn’t the Problem , and the blog,  Design will make or brea

You are invited to join the  Lakeview Slow Rollers . Like Slow Roll Groups in  Port Credit ,  Cooksville  and  Streetsville  which feature weekly rides in their communities, Lakeview Slow Rollers will focus on routes in and around south/east Lakeview, Mississauga and Etobicoke. Lakeview Slow Rollers is for everyone to connect for group rides, explore local routes, share information and advocate for Connected, Convenient, Comfortable and Safe Active Living and Transportation infrastructure for walking, running, biking and rolling.  Click for Facebook Group