From single track dirt path beside train tacks in #KWAwesome to a multi-use trail. Working to be a living community corridor. Easy and pleasant. A Trail.
Kitchener-Waterloo
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@SpurLineKW retweeted
The most important thing about this amazing Paris transformation is how fast it happened —how fast people on bikes “appeared” —once streets were transformed. You can’t write this off as “#Paris was always this way,” because it wasn’t.
It took leadership.
I am very icy with patches of black ice underneath a light snow. People going down hard.
@CityKitchener can I please get sanded?
@SpurLineKW retweeted
Seamlessly linking key destinations from the Spirit Trail to Seabus terminal, North Vancouver’s Esplanade has been turned into a complete street. The wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and Dutch-style junctions help create a more safe and welcoming environment for all users.
@SpurLineKW retweeted
The e-cargo bike is from North Vancouver’s pilot lending program, which makes a variety of e-bikes available for residents to borrow at no cost from a branch of their local library. We were surprised to learn it was inspired by a chapter of our book ‘Building the Cycling City’!
@SpurLineKW retweeted
It’s that time of year again. The time for… puppy spiders.
#HalloweenIsComing
@SpurLineKW retweeted
Cities have to prioritize people in order to be vibrant and loved.
🚨BREAKING🚨: #Paris🇫🇷 votes for people oriented streets.
🗳️ Referendum to pedestrianize another 500 streets.
🤸Turning another 10.000 🚗 parking spots into spaces for green🌳, play🛝 and leisure🏖️.
🙋 66% in favour, 34% against.
ℹ️ Low turnout of 4% indicates low resistance.
Thanks to the various trail users for dealing with the anti-Indigenous, white nationalist, and residential school denialist graffiti that someone has been writing along my corridor. No space for hate on my route.
Why is the region of Waterloo traffic department out here building slip lanes that they know are dangerous to all road and sidewalk users? They are still putting traffic flow above traffic safety or resident well-being.
Good news #Kitchener, the right turn lane from Fischer-Hallman Rd to Ottawa St S is now open! We’re still working on the final details of the island & boulevards, so please expect some minor interruptions to the lane in the next few months. Stay tuned for more updates!
@SpurLineKW retweeted
Here’s one in the category of colossally awful public policy ideas — The Ford Provincial Government in Ontario is apparently considering banning municipalities from building new bike-lanes where car-lanes would be cut.
Where they would save lives, & more. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
@SpurLineKW retweeted
We take very seriously those (@fordnation & @ONtransport) that jeopardize our collective safety as a political tool. Impacting the safety of people on bike across the province to gin up support with your base is reprehensible. We all deserve so much better from our politicians.
@SpurLineKW retweeted
PI is thrilled to be part of the @citywaterloo Lumen Festival this year!
30 amazing light, art, and tech installations are lighting up the event— and PI is hosting one of them! Don’t miss out on this colourful night.
Find out more here: hubs.ly/Q02Qrh0j0
#LumenWaterloo
@SpurLineKW retweeted
SCOOP: @CBCNews has learned the Doug Ford government is considering legislation to ban municipalities from building any new bike lanes that result in reducing any motor vehicle lanes. #onpoli
👇🏻Full story👇🏻 cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
@SpurLineKW retweeted
1 year ago today I started a journey by bike to talk about road safety in communities across Ontario.
During my #SafetyRide, I met dozens of survivors, and families of victims, of traffic incidents.
Doug Ford promised them justice. He's giving us culture wars. #onpoli
@SpurLineKW retweeted
Portland has just removed this type of traffic calming because they were also being hit, which is exactly the wrong response. Every damaged traffic calming device should be replaced by at least 2
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Kitchener bike network coming together... Here is the new setup on Duke St past Victoria.
ALT A picture of Duke St in Kitchener. There are new separated bike lanes, wide sidewalks, and a more narrow road. Cloudy sky in the top half of the image a few inspired buildings around
ALT A picture of Duke St in Kitchener. There are new separated bike lanes, wide sidewalks, and a more narrow road. Cloudy sky in the top half of the image a few inspired buildings around. Photo taken from North side of Victoria pointed downtown.
@SpurLineKW retweeted
We can't afford not to invest in active transportation! We could save up $28 billion on healthcare costs and prevent countless deaths!
Let's invest more and faster.
"Over 1,000 km and 60 hours of cycling per capita per year; preventing 6,500 deaths and €19B in healthcare." – at Kitchener, Ontario
The Dutch invest €500M—€30 per capita—per year in cycling. What is the return?
Over 1,000 km and 60 hours of cycling per capita per year; preventing 6,500 deaths and €19B in healthcare.
Don’t ask whether you can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether you can afford not to.
ALT A man in casual business attire rides a bicycle across a red twisting steel structure in Vlaardingen, The Netherlands.
@SpurLineKW retweeted
Our letter to @MayorOliviaChow demanding urgent action to address ongoing failures to combat blocked bike lanes & dangerous unchecked construction that contributed to the death of another person on a bike last week & injuries to many others #bikeTO
thebikinglawyer.ca/post/bloc…
@SpurLineKW retweeted
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
@MayorOliviaChow
@TPSMyronDemkiw
What's the number that we need to hit?
How many people, how many vulnerable road users do you need to be hurt or killed to honestly say enough is enough?
Park Somewhere Else @SyscoCanada
@Sysco
Cc: @311toronto
#biketo
The blood is still visible from yesterday's horrifying fatality, yet on our visit this morning @SyscoCanada callously chose to try to kill another person, 100m from fatality site, by forcing all #BikeTO into traffic. More barriers would prevent this dangerous pkg #TODeadlyStreets
