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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province of B.C. has added new protections to keep vulnerable road users, like cyclists, safer. Drivers will now have to keep a minimum distance of at least one metre when passing cyclists and at least a metre and a half when …
Read More »Edmonton groups pushing to make downtown friendlier to pedestrians, cyclists – Edmonton
Five Edmonton organizations are collaborating on a revitalization proposal to make parts of downtown more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. The Downtown Pedestrianization Plan outlines nine actions the groups say would improve the downtown experience. “We centred our work around the big question: how do we create safe, accessible spaces …
Read More »New partnership aims for safe spaces to lock up bikes in Regina downtown – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A cycling advocacy group in Regina formed a partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic for new bike racks in the downtown area. Bike Regina advocates for a better cycling environment in the city to make it easier for cyclists to get around town, but …
Read More »Collision between 2 Toronto cyclists sends 1 to hospital in critical condition
Police were called to Lake Shore Blvd and The Boulevard Club shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday. Officers found one person with life-threatening injuries. News Source link
Read More »Cyclists call for safer detour after collapse of East Vancouver parkade closed section of major bike path
Vancouver-based Carter Fox usually cycles to work in Burnaby, taking the Central Valley Greenway — a major 24-kilometre bike corridor that connects Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster. But for the past month, Fox has avoided the greenway after the City of Vancouver closed off a section adjacent to the site where a rooftop parking deck collapsed …
Read More »Cyclists and pedestrians call for less police enforcement, better travel through High Park
With tensions between cyclists and police in High Park boiling over in recent weeks, critics say the key to long-term safety solutions in the park lies in changing how it’s used, not increasing police presence and ticketing. Alison Stewart, senior advocacy manager for non-profit Cycle Toronto, says high tensions in the park have …
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