Sunday June 3 to Saturday June 9

Info

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs not required but welcomed.

Resolving conflicts at complex intersections

More info will be posted here a week or so prior to the webinar.

11:30 to 3:00 PM

The WRENCH and Bike to the Future are hosting a community bike ride and you are invited.

Details

8:30 AM to 8:30 PM

9 free celebrations at 9 trail locations throughout Winnipeg.

Details

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from the previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances (Liz Erickson)
   b. Administration
   c. Public Advocacy
   d. Safety and Education (Dave Elmore)
   e. Community Bike Events
   f. Bike Valet Winnipeg (Amanda San Filippo)
6. Issues
7. Other Items
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting -- TBA
   b. Community events

May Monthly Meeting minutes

Hub-bub – How to overhaul and maintain free-bearing hubs

12:30 to 2:00 PM

The hub is the center part of a bicycle wheel. It consists of an axle, bearings, and a hub shell. Learning how to properly maintain and over-haul your bike's hubs is one of the easiest ways to improve your ride and keep your bike on the road.

Free. Drop-in.

12:30 to 2:00 PM

The length of the tubes and the angles at which they are attached define a frame’s geometry. Participants will learn how to properly measure these variables, how to fit a rider with the proper frame, and how frame geometry affects handling characteristics.

Free!

Arrive on time! The door will be locked once the workshop begins!

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Info

May 5 & 6 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Winnipeg residents are invited to hit the streets and explore Winnipeg's diverse and vibrant urban neighbourhoods while walking, talking, and sharing ideas. The 6th annual Jane's Walk will have more than a dozen exciting walks lined up for folks to choose from.

Jane's Walk is an annual event that happens the first weekend of May in celebration of the ideas and legacy of urban theorist Jane Jacobs -- an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a community-based approach to city building.

Local community members with a passion for urban issues and local history have organized a walking tour in their neighbourhood to explore an interesting aspect of the urban experience. Jane's Walks are intended to create a space for citizens to talk about what matters to them in the places they live, work and play. We encourage participants to contribute to the “walking conversation” by asking questions and sharing their passion and knowledge with other walkers.

Winnipeg walks

Jane's Walk Winnipeg on Facebook

janeswalk.net

4:00 to 8:00 PM (drop-in format)

The City and Dillon Consulting invites you to attend a Public Open House to review and provide feedback on three options being proposed for improvements to the Pembina Highway Underpass.

Poster (PDF)

Much more info about this project (including an online survey)

• From a cycling perspective:
  "Pedestrian and active transportation facilities along Pembina Highway at the underpass need to be improved to accommodate connections to the existing and future active transportation facilities and the future facilities that will be provided as part of the overall Winnipeg Active Transportation network."

Your voice is needed to ensure the Pembina Gap is closed

BttF's "Letter to the Editor": Let’s Not Miss Our Opportunity to Close the Gap at Pembina

1:00 to 3:00 PM (rain or shine)

River East Neighbourhood Network (RENN) In Motion invites you to come out and enjoy our Community CYCLE (Community Youth Cycling Leadership Education) event:

• Free Minor Bike Repair & Spring Tune-Up
• Bicycle Valet
• MPI Bike Rodeo
• Helmet Fitting
• Entertainment for Kids
• Healthy Snacks
• Bike Draw

For further information, please call Kirsti of the Y at 204-668-8140.

The Herald (community newspaper) story

Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes is not aware of the cyclists themselves.

rideofsilence.org

Volunteers are needed to help the organizer, Bryan Goods. In particular, someone is needed to takes photos during the event.

Route:

The ride starts at the north side of Legislative Building, proceeds for 12.6K at a speed no faster than 20KPH, and finishes at The Forks Market under the big canopy.

• Start at the north side of Legislative Building.
• East on Broadway Ave.
• North on Main St.
• West on Redwood Ave.
• South on Charles St.
• East on 
Burrows Ave.
• South on Main St.
• West on St Mary Ave.
• South on Kennedy St.
• East on Assiniboine Ave.
• North on Fort St.
• East on York 
Ave.
• North on Waterfront Dr.
• Turn around at the roundabout at Bannatyne Ave.
• South on Waterfront Drive to The Forks Market and 
finish under big canopy.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from the previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances (Liz Erickson)
   b. Administration
   i. Fund-raising, Grants, Partnerships (Rosanne Ritchot)
   ii. Memberships (Rosanne Ritchot)
   iii. Communications
   -- Website Committee (Philip Wolfart / Barret Ens)
   -- Online Profiles (Rosanne Ritchot)
   iv. Media Request Action Plan (Rosanne Ritchot)
   v. Directors and Officers Liability (Tom McMahon)
   c. Public Advocacy
   i. Province (Charles Feaver)
   ii. City (Mark Cohoe)
   d. Safety and Education (Dave Elmore)
   e. Community Bike Events
   i. Ride of Silence (Bryan Goods)
   ii. WRENCH – BttF Ride (Tom McMahon, Cara Fisher)
   iii. Riverview Health Centre Cycle on Life (guest Sheldon Mindell)
   iv. MEC Bikefest - volunteers? (Rosanne Ritchot)
   f. Bike Valet Winnipeg (Amanda San Filippo)
6. Issues
   a. BttF position on bike helmet legislation
   b. Cycling Bill of Rights
7. Other Items
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting -- Tuesday June 12
   b. Community events

April Monthly Meeting minutes

1:30 to 3:30 PM

An often overlooked rotational system, the humble headset consists of the components that provide the interface between the fork and the bicycle frame itself. This workshop will explore threaded, threadless, and integrated headsets.

Does your bike pull to one side when you ride no-hands? Is your steering too tight or jittery and vague? Do you feel a disconcerting shudder when you apply your front brake?

Could be headset problems … come on down.

Drop in.

Free

Pat Krawec, Acting Mechanical Director
The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub

Moon Cycle has put together an exciting woman-centered cycling workshop series. All workshops are free, and will be at the Bike Dump from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

• Wed Apr 18: Demystify Your Bike
• Wed Apr 25: Them's the Brakes
• Mon Apr 30: Hubs & Rotational Systems
• Wed May 16: Bike Ergonomics & Stretches (forum and exchange)
• Wed May 23: Gears
• Wed May 30: Bling Your Ride

Come on out and fill in those gaps in your knowledge, or let others know about this rare opportunity for some good wholesome learnin'!

Info poster

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda (tentative)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from the previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances
   b. Administration
   c. Public Advocacy
   d. Education and Safety
   e. Community Bike Events
   f. Bicycle Valet Winnipeg
6. Issues (TBA)
7. Other Items (TBA)
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting -- Tuesday May 8
   b. Community events

March Monthly Meeting minutes

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs not required but welcomed.

In-Street Bicycle Parking: What, When, Where, and How Much?

Increasingly communities face the dilemma of bicycles and pedestrians competing for scarce sidewalk space. As pedestrian activity increases wider sidewalks are needed, while as cycling increases more bicycle parking—traditionally placed on sidewalks—is also needed. In-street bicycle corrals allow agencies to place bicycle parking in the street, off the pedestrian way, resolving this conflict and making more efficient use of existing parking spaces. However, jurisdictions may hesitate to undertake bicycle corrals since there are few design examples and little specific guidance on which to base such projects. Planners, engineers, developers and advocates should attend this webinar to learn how to scale up bicycle parking to meet growing demand while avoiding negative impacts to the pedestrian environment.

Placing bicycle parking in the street presents unique challenges for traffic engineers and streetscape designers. Issues include roadway operations, cyclist and pedestrian safety, placement of a bike corral in relation to other sidewalk and street design elements, pedestrian flows and adjacent land uses. The webinar will address these challenges with examples of successful in-street bicycle parking projects (examples from New York City, Portland, and Washington DC). Presenters will also define best practices for providing bicycle parking in the street and discuss how a program might progress, beginning with public process and moving through costs, installation, and maintenance.

Presenters include Eric Anderson, City of Berkeley, California; Sarah Figliozzi, Portland Bureau of Transportation; Chris Holben, District Department of Transportation; and Hayes Lord, New York City Department of Transportation. APBP has applied to the AICP for one Certification Maintenance credit for this webinar, and will provide an attendance certificate to those who document their professional development hours.

1:30 to 3:30 PM

Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads. Tap n Die by your own hands will cover which tool to use for which job, how to put threads in frames, how to clean (or chase) messed up threads, and how to pull broken/stripped/seized bolts. This is a must for anyone who loves to customize, fully restore or build unique velo-creations.

Drop-in

Free

Pat Krawec, Acting Mechanical Director
The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub

6:30 AM to 7:00 PM

We invite you to take to the streets and join thousands of commuters in cycling to work.

The 5th annual Bike to Work Day Winnipeg will be held on Friday June 22.

Stop by a Pit Stop from 6:30 to 9:00 AM on your way to work and get a boost with free snacks, bike tune ups, and refreshments. Over thirty community and corporate groups will welcome cyclists in the morning. Each stop will host its own prize giveaways, and will be an opportunity to meet a diversity of active transportation supporters.

You can wind up your week with a BBQ at The Forks beginning at 3:30 PM, featuring local musical talent, free dinner, and your chance to win a brand new Schwinn bicycle or a bike trailer from Chariot Trailers.

Start today by registering online to show your support for the smart commute, and to take advantage of the day's festivities.

We look forward to seeing you on your bike.

biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org

February 29:
Dalhousie School library, 262 Dalhousie Drive, 4:00 to 8:30 PM

March 3:
Canad Inn Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

March 5:
Canad Inn Garden City, 2100 McPhillips Street, 4:30 to 8:00 PM

March 6:
Access Transcona, 845 Regent Ave, 4:30 to 8:00 PM

March 7:
Sturgeon Heights Community Centre, 210 Rita Street, 4:30 to 8:00 PM

March 8:
Bronx Park Community Centre, 720 Henderson Hwy, 4:30 to 8:00 PM

This is undoubtedly the first time active transportation (AT) will have an opportunity to have a significant effect in reducing vehicle congestion at stadium events.

You are encouraged to attend an open house and comment on the Active Transportation aspect of the Event Day Management Plan being presented by the City of Winnipeg, UofManitoba the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and BBB Stadium Incorporated. (For example, Bicycle Valet Winnipeg.)

The City of Winnipeg, Province of Manitoba, and Government of Canada have invested tens of millions of dollars into AT infrastructure in Winnipeg. This is an unprecedented opportunity to showcase AT investments as a viable transportation choice, and to encourage and reap the benefits of AT in an environment challenged by limited vehicle parking:

• It is important these AT investments be shown as transportation choices in the stadium's Event Day Management Plan.
• It is important that encouragement through marketing and promotional plans for AT be incorporated in the stadium's Event Day Management Plan (similar to the marketing and promotional plans put in place around taking transit to a football game).

More info

Online feedback

Do you want to ride your bike more often but just don’t feel safe? Do you want to teach your kids how to cycle safely? Can-Bike certified instructors from Bike to the Future will help you build both the knowledge and confidence to start riding on the streets and trails in Winnipeg. The course is endorsed by the Manitoba Cycling Association and each participant will receive a copy of the 2012 Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $43
Leisure Guide Course ID: 412613

Registration

Would you like to start commuting but are uncomfortable on busier streets? Are you already commuting, but want to learn the cycling skills that will allow you to ride safely in heavier traffic? Certified Can-Bike instructors from Bike to the Future will help you build the skills and knowledge to ride confidently in traffic. The course is endorsed by the Manitoba Cycling Association and each participant will receive a copy of the 2012 Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $43

Leisure Guide Course ID: 412612

Registration

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 (sometimes until 3:30) PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs not required but welcomed.

NTPP (Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Project) Update: A Bold Experiment in Four Communities

2:00pm - 3:30pm CST

This webinar will focus on success stories and lessons learned from the four Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) communities in the U.S. The NTPP program was established in 2005 "to construct…a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities, including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that connect directly with transit stations, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other community activity centers.” U.S. federal transportation legislation (SAFETEA-LU) provided $25 million for each of the four NTPP communities – areas with unique physical and demographic characteristics, and at various stages of implementing their respective nonmotorized networks -- and was designed to develop statistical information on transportation mode share shift before and after program implementation.

Learn which specific programs and projects succeeded, what may be replicable and transferable to other communities, and how much money should be budgeted for success. The pilot communities will provide insight on various aspects of planning and project implementation, including innovation, leveraging resources, capacity building and the importance of community input and partnerships. A representative from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe Center will also discuss the importance of evaluation, and the development and implementation of a common methodology for data collection and analysis.

Presenters:
Ted Curtis, Columbia, Missouri;
Dan Dawson, Marin County, California;
Tony Hull, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Emily Vetting, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances
   b. Administration
   c. Public Advocacy
   d. Education and Safety
   e. Community Bike Events
   f. Bicycle Valet Winnipeg
6. Issues
   a. WRENCH – BttF Summer Ride (Cara Fisher)
   b. Bike to Work Day (Curt Hull)
7. Other Items
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting -- Tuesday April 10
   b. Community events

February Monthly Meeting minutes

6:30 to 9:00 PM

This workshop will teach how to assemble, tension, and true a spoked bicycle wheel.

There is no cost to attend this workshop. Donations of time as well as money are appreciated.

Because there is limited space, you need to register in advance by emailing Graham at grhmstwrt@gmail.com or phoning 990-1858 (leave a message with contact info). If you plan to bring your own rim, spokes, and hub, let me know. Otherwise, materials will be provided.

6:30 to 9:00 AM

Join us on the Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail for Ice It To Work Day, a one-morning event similar to Bike to Work Day. Use the river trail to get to work using active transportation (bike, walk, skate, ski, run, snowshoe). Experience the allure of the river trail in the early morning hours -– a picturesque commute along the Assiniboine River and Red River is an exceptional Winnipeg way to start your day.

Energize yourself along the way at one of the Cocoa Fire Pit Stops. The first 100 commuters to stop by a Cocoa Fire Pit Stop will receive a free Winnipeg cycling map, trails map, and other special surprises and gifts.

Bike to the Future is staffing one of the pit stops.

If you’d like to join in hosting a pit stop and handing out cocoa to commuters, or would like more information about Ice It To Work Day, please contact karen@uglyducklingproductions.com.

The Forks
Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail

4:00 to 8:00 PM (drop-in format)

The City of Winnipeg has contracted a conceptual design study to identify options and a location for a pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the Red River to connect St Vital with Fort Garry in the vicinity of the University of Manitoba.

The consultant and the City of Winnipeg will be hosting two Public Interactive Display Sessions to collect feedback.

Info poster

Bike to the Future has published an analysis of the 5 possible locations in terms of bicycle connectivity and active transportation network opportunities.

• BttF's Background Document

There is also an online survey.

4:00 to 8:00 PM (drop-in format)

The City of Winnipeg has contracted a conceptual design study to identify options and a location for a pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the Red River to connect St Vital with Fort Garry in the vicinity of the University of Manitoba.

The consultant and the City of Winnipeg will be hosting two Public Interactive Display Sessions to collect feedback.

Info poster

Bike to the Future has published an analysis of the 5 possible locations in terms of bicycle connectivity and active transportation network opportunities.

• BttF's Background Document

There is also an online survey.

February 11 to 17.

Get moving with Bougeons en hiver: The Jack Frost Challenge!, a new event celebrating winter in Manitoba. Sign up as a team of 1 to 5 to skate, bike, ski, snowshoe, run, or walk a combined total of 130 km during the week of February 11 to 17. Participants will be entered in a draw for ‘cool’ prizes.

Info and registration

7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Meeting room to be determined - please check at front desk.

This will be the first of what I hope will be a monthly meeting of Bike to the Future's City Committee to be held on the 4th Thursday of the month, from 7-9 PM, focusing on city issues.

This first meeting will be at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

One of the decisions we will make is whether or not to rotate meeting locations through the various city communities (City Centre, Assiniboia, Riel, East Kildonan-Transcona, Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan).

Please RSVP if you plan to attend so that we know how many people to expect.

Agenda

1) Adoption of Agenda
2) Introductions
3) Formalizing Monthly Meetings of the City Committee
— a. Location
— b. Timing
4) ATAC Report
— a. Reassessment of Terms of Reference
— b. 2011/2012 Action Plan
— — i. BttF help with Public Awareness of Consultations
5) Network Planning
— a. Bicycle Master Plan
— b. Potential Workshops
— — i. Traffic Calming Circle Beautification Workshop
— — ii. Potential Network & Route Workshops
— — — 1. Report on St. Boniface Network Workshop
— — — 2. Goals/Opportunities
6) Infrastructure
— a. Pembina Corridor Advisory Committee
— b. 2012 Priorities
7) Encouragement
— a. Take the River Trail to Work Day
— b. Potential Summer Rides/Fall Forum
— c. Potential Street Festival Attendance
— d. Bike to Work Day
8) Next Meeting
9) Adjournment

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances (Liz Erickson)
   b. Administration
   — i. Fund-raising, Grants, Partnerships
   — ii. Memberships (Rosanne Ritchot)
   — iii. Communications (Website Redevelopment Committee -- Philip Wolfart)
   — iv. Office Administrator contract (Tom McMahon & Loren Braul)
   c. Public Advocacy
   — i. Province (Charles Feaver)
   — ii. City (Mark Cohoe)
   d. Education and Safety (Dave Elmore)
   e. Community Bike Events
   f. Bike Valet Winnipeg (BVW Committee -- Chris Chyphya)
6. Issues
   a. Red River Crossing (Kevin Champagne, Mark Cohoe)
   b. Ride of Silence (Bryan Goods)
7. Other Items
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting -- Tuesday March 13
   b. Community events

January Monthly Meeting minutes

Please note that due to a scheduling conflict with the Gaining Ground Conference, the APBP Best Practices for Maintenance webinar will be delayed until the forth Wednesday in March (the 28th).

We will present a recording of the webinar following the Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation webinar from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this recorded webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs are not required but welcomed.

Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation

Learn what it will take to empower women to bicycle for transportation at the same level that men do. Visit APBP's Women Cycling Project website where you can read the final reports on the Women Cycling Survey, view the 2010 and 2011 webinars on the Women Cycling phenomenon, and enjoy the winning photos from the Women Cycling photo contest.

Best Practices for Maintenance Programs

Efficient and cost-effective maintenance of pedestrian facilities is an important safety measure. Attend this webinar to learn how to overcome the barriers to implementing a good maintenance program. Best practices for inspection, replacement and snow removal will be discussed, as well as findings from recent research into pedestrian facility maintenance. The webinar will also cover maintenance of bicycle facilities.
Presenters:
Tom Huber, Senior Planner, Toole Design Group; Arthur Ross, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Madison, Wisconsin.

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs not required but welcomed.

Land Use Planning: Routine Inclusion of Bicycling and Walking in New Developments
Note: This is a 90-minute webinar

Broad land use patterns and transportation policies determine whether walking and bicycling are not just possible, but practical and enjoyable. Understanding how the big picture works is essential for those engaged in regulating, designing and advocating for more sustainable transportation options. Attend this webinar to learn how land use policy and regulations are the basis for pedestrian and bicycle friendly communities, and what to look for in plan review. Through overview and examples of policy and regulations, and the experience of one small Wisconsin city (Fitchburg, pop. 20,000), you'll find out how innovative zoning codes and policies can help promote active transportation.

People attending this webinar will learn about:
• The connection between transportation and land use, and how it relates to Smart Growth
• The importance of connectivity and the benefits of street networks
• Smart Code/Form-based Code, including the Bicycle Module, as well as the urban-rural continuum of development contexts
• Land use policy vs. regulations, including what can be regulated through zoning and subdivision standards
• Examples of site designs and best practices for integrating design standards into land use regulations
• The land use, development regulations, and bike/ped transportation elements of the Fitchburg, Wisconsin Comprehensive Plan.

Presenters:
John Cock, Associate/Regional Manager Southeast, Alta Planning + Design;
Mike Lydon, Principal, The Street Plans Collaborative;
Ahna Bijzak, Transportation Project Engineer, City of Fitchburg; and
Susan Sloper, Community Planner, City of Fitchburg.

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) webinars take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST.

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar. We usually follow up with a short discussion. RSVPs not required but welcomed.

Through a series of short presentations, this webinar will survey several applications with the potential to help engineers and planners improve conditions for bicycling and walking. The examples covered in this session will offer an overview of a range of situations where technological advances can aid professionals in their work to develop plans and programs. Due to the number of examples, attendees should plan to be in the webinar for 75 minutes.

The session will include:

• An overview of the newest web and mobile apps and devices, with suggestions for their application to the 5 Es.
• A description of Cycloplan, an application in development at the University of Minnesota that will leverage data collected in the geo-wiki Cyclopath to create a tool for analyzing cycling networks and managing bikeways.
• An example from St. Louis' new Gateway Bike Plan of using technology to engage the public and help build a new regional bicycle master plan.
• Information about GPS-enabled data collection equipment used for pedestrian access inventories, plus pedestrian access shed analysis methodology.

Presenters are James Andrew, Senior Transportation Planner, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; Terra Curtis, MCRP candidate, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; RJ Eldridge, Director of Planning, Toole Design Group; and Julie Padberg-White, Principal, FPA Group.

A Provincial conference on Active Transportation and Recreation

The conference is bringing together leaders, experts and people with a passion to share knowledge, ideas, challenges and successes. If you are a municipal leader, parks and recreation practitioner, health professional, trail advocate, cycling enthusiast, pedestrian, planner, engineer, elder, community volunteer or resident of Manitoba – you have something to share and to learn!

The Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba (PACM) is putting the spotlight on 3 smaller Manitoba communities who are gaining ground in their pursuit to increase the quality of life in their community. Hear how distinctly different, tailor-made solutions are being developing and put into action.

You are invited to submit, present and share your own community’s success stories in our 5 slides / 5 minutes/5 highlights session.

Connect coast to coast with leaders who are working directly in communities with local, provincial and national governments to integrate active transportation, recreation, and and development with research and the very critical funding component.

• British Columbia: Dr. Larry Frank, Professor & J. Armand Bombardier Chair in Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems, University of British Columbia
• Nova Scotia – Mike Arthur, Manager of Physical Activity, Provincial Dept. of Health & Wellness

Hear key recommendations from the Manitoba Active Transportation Advisory Group report: Greater Strides: Taking Action on Active Transportation.

Round trip shuttle service from Winnipeg to Portage La Prairie for conference attendees

For info or to register, visit pacm.ca. Or for info you can contact Cara Fisher, PACM Project Assistant at conference@pacm.ca or 204-294-7027.

Registration opens in January.

Saturday December 17 at 6:00 PM to Sunday December 18 at 6:00 PM

Bicycle mechanics spread holiday joy with Cycle of Giving

Cycle Of Giving is bringing volunteer mechanics together to build over 150 bicycles for Winnipeg children in need. We hope to raise $15,000 to purchase lights and locks for kids, and provide free bikes and bike programing across the city.

The Atomic Centre at 167 Logan Ave will be transformed into a magic workshop where salvaged and donated used bicycles are turned into holiday dreams come true. Bicycles will then be distributed between ten different community organizations who work with families and/or children.

Complete info

2:00 to 3:00 PM

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for a local viewing of this APBP webinar followed by group discussion. This is an important topic given the challenges pedestrians and cyclists faced this summer (and will do so again next year) with the work on Osborne Bridge, among other projects.

RSVPs not required but welcomed.

High-quality pedestrian and bicycle accessibility in work zones begins with policy that is carried out consistently through planning, project development and construction. Attend this webinar to learn best practices for handling bicycle and pedestrian travel during construction operations. Attendees will hear how the Minnesota DOT has developed its standards for Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes (TPARs), including a workshop, demonstration project and focus group evaluation.

Presenters from Boulder, Colorado, will discuss how that city worked with developers, contractors and decision-makers to develop a new work zone traffic control policy that establishes policies and procedures for pedestrian and bicycle travel during construction operations and identifies criteria for closing the public right-of-way and designating alternate routes.

12:30 to 1:30 PM

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for a local viewing of this APBP webinar.

RSVPs not required but welcomed.

Craig Campbell, City of Saint John

In order to avoid building up to five new parking garages in the downtown core in the next few years, the City of Saint John has partnered with the Saint John Transit Commission and the Saint John Parking Commission to promote transit, ridesharing, cycling, and walking. The City's goals are to reduce the demand on their transportation infrastructure and increase the use of alternative modes of travel such as transit, carpooling, cycling, or walking.

The City of Saint John is taking a multi-pronged approach to transportation demand management. Initiatives such as implementing a NextBus GPS system, expanding the RideShare carpooling program, and prioritizing active transportation users during road construction have proven successful in encouraging the shift to sustainable transportation.

Bike to the Future’s Riel Community Sub-Committee will be meeting on Wednesday November 30th to discuss upcoming City of Winnipeg infrastructure projects and their potential to improve cyclist access along the Pembina Highway Corridor. The goal of the meeting is to help develop a vision for cycling facilities along the Pembina Corridor that will be part of a cohesive, direct, safe, and comfortable cycling network, and to develop strategies to ensure those facilities get built.

Upcoming projects include:

• Pembina Underpass Rehabilitation
• Phase II of the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor
• Various Pembina Highway Mill and Fill Rehabilitation Projects

When:
Wednesday November 30th; 7-9pm

Where:
Round Table Pub
800 Pembina Highway (just north of Jubilee at the Pembina/Stafford intersection)

Draft Discussion Papers:
Potential Cycling Facility Improvements
Existing and Planned Cycling Facilities
Potential Bike Boulevard/Neighbourhood Greenway Alignments

Proposed Agenda

1 Adoption of Agenda
2 Pembina/Jubilee Intersection
2.1 Overview of Upcoming Projects
2.2 Key Connections/Existing Assets/Future Plans
2.3 Potential Options 2.4 Discussion of Benefits/Constraints/Costs
2.5 Developing an Evaluation Matrix
3 Pembina/Jubilee to U of M Connection
3.1 Overview of Upcoming Projects
3.2 Key Connections/Existing Assets/Future Plans
3.3 Potential Options
3.4 Discussion of Benefits/Constraints/Costs
3.5 Developing an Evaluation Matrix
4 Strategies to ensure Inclusion of Equitable Facilities for Cyclists/Pedestrians Along Pembina Corridor
5 Adjournment

If you are able to attend, please RSVP.

Cheers,
Mark

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
4. Sharing
   a. Good News!
   b. Emerging Challenges
5. Monthly Updates
   a. Finances
   b. Administration
   — i. Fund-raising, Grants, Partnerships
   — ii. Memberships
   — iii. Communications
   c. Public Advocacy
   — i. Province
   — ii. City
   d. Education and Safety
   e. Community Bike Events
   f. Bike Valet
   g. Special Projects
   — i. Red River Crossing
   — ii. CentrePort
6. Issues
   a. BttF 2012 Priorities (Loren)
   b. Website Development (Kevin)
   c. Admin Assistant Contract (Tom)
7. Other Items
8. Upcoming Dates
   a. Next meeting
   b. Community events

November Monthly Meeting minutes
(We didn't have a Monthly Meeting in December.)

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

How to convert your 10-, 12-, 21-, 27-, or 39-speed bike into one simple, trustworthy, all-purpose gear. No derailleur! Perfect for winter! Scott makes it easy.

Free.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

One of the commonest and vitalest bits of maintenance you will ever want to do to your ride. Save energy … yours! Pat shows you the inner mysteries of hub overhauls.

Free.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Take a brake from hectic last-minute obligatory gift-buying! Cowboy has the goods on Vs, cantis, calipers, center-pulls, and all things motion-retarding.

Free.

The W.R.E.N.C.H is hosting it's first Annual General Meeting on Wednesday November 16th and we'd very much like it if you could join us.

The AGM will be held at the Rudolph Rocker Community Centre (3rd floor) of 91 Albert Street at 7:00 p.m.

The W.R.E.N.C.H Board of Directors and staff will be sharing news of our first year of activities and the excitement of starting a new organization. We will present highlights from the First Gear project, elect new board members and provide a summary of our financials.

Please join us! Feel free to RSVP.

Thanks, W.R.E.N.C.H Directors and Staff

Cara Fisher, Program Director
The Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub
1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8
www.thewrench.ca
296-3389

4:00 to 8:00 PM

Find out where our roads, buses, bike lanes and pathways are heading over the next 20 years.

Stop by the third and final Open House for the Winnipeg Transportation Master Plan.

Poster

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar being presented by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP):

On-street parking is a significant issue for urban bike lane design; it has thus far not proven feasible to reduce large quantities of on-street parking to create high quality bicycle infrastructure. This discussion will be relevant for professionals struggling with how to create bicycle infrastructure that is as comfortable and safe as possible within constrained environments where it is politically impractical to reduce parking. This webinar will provide you with simple, practical solutions to reduce conflicts between parked cars and on-street bicycle facilities. You will learn how to apply low cost solutions that are mindful of federal guidance but also capitalize on the latest advances in the U.S. and elsewhere. Solutions discussed in this webinar will address engineering liability concerns and consider maintenance impacts (cost and manpower). Many agencies are supportive of these concepts in theory but struggle to get past these two issues. This presentation will educate and guide the audience to successful outcomes in their communities.

Specific discussion will focus on:

• Buffered bike lanes, parallel lines, cycle tracks, door zone markings, facility dimensions, color, signs, educational/marketing efforts
• How the MUTCD and AASHTO apply to the various treatments
• The state of the practice in the U.S. and around the world
• The state of the research for each treatment
• Identifying when and where it may be appropriate to deploy particular treatments.

The presenter is Bill Schultheiss, PE, Senior Engineer, Toole Design Group. Bill has more than a decade of experience on high quality engineering and design for a range of projects including bicycle master plans for the cities of Seattle, Baltimore and Washington, DC; pedestrian and bicycle design guidelines for state and local governments; and site specific solutions for urban, suburban and rural design challenges. He is a member of the Bicycle Technical Committee of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. He holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) is one of the most widely referenced documents in transportation planning and engineering. The 2010 edition includes a comprehensive analysis method for all major users of an urban street, including bicyclists and pedestrians. This webinar will discuss the bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods that allow planners and engineers to analyze how urban streets meet the needs of nonmotorized users and to examine the effects of different improvement options. These analyses help us to efficiently distribute limited funds to the most effective improvements and to better communicate projects' benefits to the general public.

Learning objectives for this session include:

How bicycle and pedestrian level of service analyses have evolved

The background behind the HCM 2010 multimodal level of service methods for bicycles and pedestrians

How to apply the HCM bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods and interpret results.

The session will also include a brief update on the joint ITE / APBP project, "Evaluation Tools for Complete Streets". The report of this project is being drafted; it covers several analysis tools including MMLOS.

The AICP has approved one Certification Maintenance credit for this webinar. APBP will provide letters certifying attendance to those who document their professional development hours.

Presenters:
Nick Foster, Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates. Nick was involved in NCHRP Project 3-70 Multimodal Level-of-Service Analysis for Urban Streets during the field evaluation phase to test the multimodal level-of-service (MMLOS) methodology. The results of this project have been incorporated into the updated 2010 Highway Capacity Manual. In addition to his involvement in the research that developed the MMLOS methodology, Nick has applied it to a variety of projects to evaluate the performance of different urban street forms in meeting the needs of bicyclist and pedestrians. Nick has worked on a variety of projects related to planning and designing for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Jamie Parks, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates. Jamie works on a wide variety of bicycle and pedestrian planning projects throughout the country including safety studies, master plans, and trails plans. His experience includes data collection, the development and application of analysis tools, and public outreach to integrate workshops, open houses, citizen committees, and web tools into the planning process.

Jeff Riegner (PE, AICP, PTOE), Vice President, Whitman, Requardt & Associates. Jeff is a professional engineer and certified planner with over 20 years of transportation and land use consulting experience, mostly for public-sector clients. He serves as chair of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Pedestrian and Bicycle Council, workshop instructor for the National Complete Streets Coalition, and chair of the Newark, Delaware Bicycle Committee. He holds degrees from the University of Delaware and the University of California at Berkeley.

Gather at the Legislature: noon
Depart for The Forks:: 12:30
Music at The Forks: 1:30 to 5:00
Photo opportunity: 2:00

Music: Feed the Birds, Afterparty
Special guest speaker: former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Troy Westwood

movingplanetmb.org

Winnipeg celebrates climate change solutions

Events will be held in 150 countries around the world as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change. The theme of this year’s event is Moving Planet – a day without fossil fuels. In Winnipeg, participants will gather at the Legislature, and then follow the Assiniboine active transportation path to The Forks for an afternoon of festivities. A chalk art photo opportunity will be conducted at The Forks for media and to be submitted as Winnipeg’s contribution to the global event.

The global event is coordinated by 350.org an international non-profit organization dedicated to bringing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere down below 350 parts per million. Scientists believe this is the maximum safe level of CO2 to prevent catastrophic global warming. The most recent measurement of CO2 shows 390 parts per million.

All afternoon at The Forks there will be family friendly activities including music, art and information booths from non-profit and community organizations promoting practical solutions to climate change. The event is coordinated by Climate Change Connection, the Manitoba Eco-Network, Green Action Centre, and the Council of Canadians with support from The Forks.

All Bike to the Future members and supporters are invited to attend our 2011 Annual General Meeting & Achievements Celebration on Tuesday November 22 from 5:30 to 6:00 at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Our November Monthly meeting will commence immediately after the AGM.

A vegetarian meal will be served.

• At least two nutritionally balanced food choices.
• Desserts.
• Coffee and/or tea and water.

Please bring your friends.

We'll be accepting donations and selling T-shirts prior to, during, and after the meeting.

Please contact us if you're coming and will be eating so we know whether to provide food for 25 people or 50 people or 100 people.

AGM Agenda

• Welcome and introductions
• Adoption of the minutes from the 2010 AGM
• Celebration of Achievements
  — Presentation of Directors’ (Committee Chairs) Annual Reports
• Presentation of Annual Financial Statements
• Discussion and adoption of proposed changes to BttF's Organizational By-laws
  — BttF's Organizational By-laws (2008)
  — BttF's proposed Organizational By-laws (2011)
  — Chart of amendments
• Election of a new Board of Directors by all members.
  There are some openings for Director positions on BttF's Board
  — 2010-2011 Board of Directors
• Conclusion

Board of Directors

It's important that we have a strong and capable Board to ensure that Bike to the Future continues to be guided along our Mission and towards our Vision.

• Are you passionate about cycling?
• Would you like to encourage other Winnipegers to get on their bikes?
• Do you want to meet other people who feel the same way?
• Can you spare a few hours per week?

If the answers to these questions are "yes", please consider being a Bike to the Future director. Without the hard work of past Board members, it is unlikely we would be seeing all the development and discussion of cycling in Winnipeg that we have seen in the past few years. By volunteering to be a Director, or to help in some other way, you can contribute to making cycling in Winnipeg a safer, more enjoyable, and more convenient transportation choice.

If you are interested in serving, would like to nominate someone, or if you'd like more info, please contact us.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. For November, we're meeting on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 PM because the November Monthly Meeting will be immediately preceded by our 2011 Annual General Meeting at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting with the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the November Monthly Meeting:

• Our priorities for 2012
• MEC Snowfest, Saturday November 26 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM -- volunteer needed to staff our display (Curt Hull)
• Brief updates
  -- Red River Crossing study, St Vital to UofManitoba (Kevin Champagne)
  -- Centreport / West Winnipeg (Janice Lukes / Tom McMahon)
  -- Communications student (Tom McMahon)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (Rosanne Ritchot)
  -- Strategic Planning (Loren Braul)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership (Kevin Miller)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday November 21.

October Monthly Meeting minutes

We won't be having a Monthly Meeting in December.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting with the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the October Monthly Meeting:

• Annual General Meeting in November (Kevin Miller)
• Brief updates
  -- Red River Crossing study
  -- St Vital to UofManitoba (Kevin Champagne)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (Rosanne Ritchot)
  -- Strategic Planning (Loren Braul & Mark Wiehler)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership (Kevin Miller)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday October 10.

September Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the October Monthly Meeting.

Join us Tuesday September 27th at the Norwood Community Centre for a community workshop to help refine the cycling network in St. Boniface.

• learn more about the city’s cycling routes in your neighbourhood
• discuss barriers to cycling in St. Boniface
• discuss the best opportunities to overcome those barriers
• help us fill in the gaps where existing routes don’t quite connect
• free bike valet service

When: Tuesday September 27th, 2011

Where: Norwood Community Centre, 87 Walmer Street (see map)

Agenda:

6:00 - 6:15 Registration
6:15 - 7:30 Neighbourhood Bike Tour
7:30 - 7:45 Snacks/ Late Registration
7:45 - 8:00 Presentation

• Welcome
• About BttF
• Evening Goals & Limitations
• Bicycle Network Principles
• Example Bicycle Facilities (both Winnipeg and International)
• Reality Check/Constraints
  8:00 - 8:05 Break into groups
  8:05 - 8:35 Existing routes, Barriers and Gaps
  8:35 - 8:40 Break
  8:40 - 9:25 Improving Connections by Removing Barriers and Filling Gaps
  9:25 - 9:40 Summaries
  9:40 - 9:45 Thank You, Next Steps, and Survey Reminder

In the break out sessions, people will be able to draw on maps and sketch out ideas for change. Tentative breakout focus areas are:

• Provencher/Tache/Esplanade Riel/Mason intersection
• Provencher/Des Meurons/Cathedrale intersection Eugenie/St. Mary's/Marion/Goulet intersection
• Marion/Goulet/Youville intersection
• Connecting to destinations in Central St. Boniface
• Connecting to St. Vital

We want to know where you cycle to and from, which routes you like best, which routes you avoid, and where you encounter barriers. Most importantly, we want to hear how you think barriers can be removed from the cycling network, and where the best opportunities exist to improve cycling connections in and around St. Boniface.

We’ll start the evening with a short neighbourhood ride (see map) highlighting existing infrastructure, barriers and opportunities (see map). Registration for the ride will run from 6:00 – 6:15pm in front of the Community Centre. We’ll head out at 6:15 sharp, traveling approximately 13km at a moderate pace. All ride participants must have a roadworthy bike, and should have the skills necessary to be confident riding in traffic.

If you can’t fit the neighbourhood ride into your schedule, feel free to take advantage of the late registration from 7:30 until 7:45 and join us for the remainder of the workshop.

After a snack and quick overview of cycling facilities being used in Winnipeg and other cities, we’ll break into groups and get down to the business of making St. Boniface a better place to bike. Each group will be asked to focus in on 2-3 three specific areas or issues, and will summarize their discussion and ideas at the end of the evening.

Following the workshop, we’ll compile your ideas and discussion into a public report that we will bring forward to the city’s active transportation committee, where we will push for improvements to the cycling network in St. Boniface.

If you can't make it to the workshop, please send you ideas to markc@biketothefuture.org

Event Poster
Map of Neighbourhood Ride

On Thursday September 22, Winnipeg will join cities across the world by closing part of the city to car traffic to encourage less cars on the road.

Albert Street from McDermot Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue will be closed to cars but open to the public for games, face-painting, trivia, displays, workshops, delicious food, street hockey, giant chess and more. Make sure not to miss out on this fantastic, community-organized event!

greenactioncentre.ca/event/car-free-day-2/

Would you like to start commuting but are uncomfortable on busier streets? Are you already commuting, but want to learn the cycling skills that will allow you to ride safely in heavier traffic? Certified Can-Bike instructors from Bike to the Future will help you build the skills and knowledge to ride confidently in traffic. The course is endorsed by the Manitoba Cycling Association and each participant will receive a copy of the 2011 Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $43
When: Saturday September 24; Noon–4:00pm
Where: Sport for Life Centre, 145 Pacific Ave at Lily St

Leisure Guide Course ID: 401594

Registration

Do you want to ride your bike more often but just don’t feel safe? Do you want to teach your kids how to cycle safely? Can-Bike certified instructors from Bike to the Future will help you build both the knowledge and confidence to start riding on the streets and trails in Winnipeg. The course is endorsed by the Manitoba Cycling Association and each participant will receive a copy of the 2011 Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $43
When: Saturday September 17; Noon–4:00pm
Where: Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, 625 Osborne Street

Leisure Guide Course ID: 401595

Registration

2:00 to 3:00 PM

Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for this webinar being presented by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP):

Bridges are highly visible and symbolic pieces of infrastructure; they act as gateways and when done right can showcase a city's commitment to creating great places for bicycling and walking. With national attention on the USA's degrading and deficient infrastructure, bridge repair and rehabilitation will be a major engineering focus in coming years. This represents a historic opportunity to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities in bridge design for future generations.

Engineers, planners, advocates, and agency staff at all levels of government should attend this webinar to get up to speed on the policy, planning and design issues specific to building bridges that meet goals for supporting and increasing active transportation. Attendees will learn:

• to identify the role of bridges in bicycle and pedestrian networks as critical links for accessibility between trip generators and popular destinations;
• to define bicycle and pedestrian issues that arise during bridge rehabilitation in order to increase bicycling and walking mode share and safety;
• to identify facility designs that safely manage transitions from different facility types, as well as how to select the appropriate cross section (i.e. how to divide space among different roadway users);
• to recognize that bridge rehabilitations often involve multiple jurisdictions, and to discuss the complexities and lessons learned from working with numerous agencies and stakeholders.

Examples will be taken from Massachusetts' accelerated bridge retrofit program in the Charles River Basin.

Livable Streets Alliance's Charles River Better Bridges Campaign.

League of American Bicyclists' policy report:
Bridging the Gaps in Bicycling Networks: An advocate's guide to getting bikes on bridges.

Presenters are Jacqueline Douglas, Director, Livable Streets Alliance, and Nick Jackson, the Regional Office Director for Toole Design Group in Boston.

The August Monthly Meeting has been canceled because to many BttF Directors are unable to attend (vacations, etc).

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting with the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the September Monthly Meeting:

• Strategic Planning (Loren Braul & Mark Wiehler)
• Moving Planet Manitoba, a 350.org event to raise awareness about climate change, on Saturday September 24th from noon to 5 PM at the The Forks. (Rosanne Ritchot, Curt Hull)
• Mobilizing volunteers (Kevin Miller)
• Red River Crossing study -- St Vital to UofManitoba (Mark Cohoe)
• Multi-use pathway passing etiquette / education bells (Kevin Miller, Dave Elmore, Janice Lukes)
• 2011 AGM on Tuesday November 22 (Kevin Miller)
• Brief updates
  -- Osborne Bridge (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Grants (Mark Wiehler, Vicky Reaney)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (Rosanne Ritchot)
  -- South Winnipeg AT Initiatives (Mark Cohoe)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership (Kevin Miller)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday September 12.

July Monthly Meeting minutes
(The August Monthly Meeting was canceled.)

We hope to see you at the September Monthly Meeting.

INVITATION TO ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE

KEEWATIN/ELGIN MEDIAN CLOSURE

DATE: July 19, 2011
LOCATION: Weston Memorial Community Centre (Logan Avenue at McKelvey Street)
TIME: 7:00 P.M.

Last fall the Alexander/Pacific active transportation bike route was being built in your neighborhood. This path extends from Princess Street to King Edward Street and is intended to serve as an important east/west cycling route that allows cyclists to avoid streets with heavy motor vehicle traffic. One part of the construction of the bike path involved the closure of the median on Keewatin Street at Elgin Avenue. The purpose of the closure was to provide cyclists with a safe place to wait to cross Keewatin Street. At the time of construction, some area residents expressed a concern about the closure of the median. Councillor Fielding committed to have the Public Works Department monitor the closure and then convene an open house with the area residents. The purpose of the open house is to get your feedback on the closure.

For more information, please call:
Bill Woroby, P. Eng.
Project Management Engineer
794-4346

More information on the Alexander/Pacific Bikeway between the Red River College Notre Dame Campus and Princess Street Campus (source - City of Winnipeg)

Alexander – Pacific – Elgin Bikeway
Alexander – Pacific – Elgin Bike Boulevard
Alexander – Pacific – Elgin Bike Boulevard – McPhillips to Red River College Notre Dame

Bike to the Future will be hosting a public viewing of the Crosswalk Signals, Policies, and Design webinar. The actual webinar will run from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, and we usually follow up with a short discussion. Please come out and join us, but please RSVP so we have an idea of how many will be attending.

This webinar will focus primarily on policy and design guidance related to crosswalk signals. Topics to be covered in the session include HAWK signals and rapid flashing beacons, leading pedestrian intervals, solutions for uncontrolled intersections and mid-block crossings, and the role of FHWA safety countermeasures such as pedestrian crossing islands. Accessible pedestrian signals (APS) will also be covered. Learn about these tools and the factors that affect their successful implementation.

Presenters:

George Branyan is the Pedestrian Program Coordinator for the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, Active Transportation Planning Branch, a position he has held since 2005. Mr. Branyan works on a variety of engineering, education, enforcement and development review programs in an effort to improve pedestrian safety and access in Washington DC. Most recently, he managed the development of DC's first Pedestrian Master Plan. Mr. Branyan is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Pedestrian Committee, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, and in 2006 he received the Community Transportation Award from the Washington DC Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Billie Louise (Beezy) Bentzen, Ph.D., is an orientation and mobility specialist, having taught people who are visually impaired to travel independently for more than 30 years. She is also an experimental psychologist who has researched ways to improve environmental access for people who are visually impaired including such means as large print, tactile, and electronic signs, audible signs, tactile maps, accessible pedestrian signals, visual contrast, and detectable warnings. She is a member of the Signals Technical Committee of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and her research and advocacy played a significant role in development of the MUTCD sections on accessible pedestrian signals. She is one of the principals at Accessible Design for the Blind.

Website

with co-author Yves Engler

12:15 PM at the Eco-Centre

7:00 PM at Mondragon

fernwoodpublishing.ca/Stop-Signs

WINNIPEG TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE INVITATION

The City of Winnipeg staff and consultant team invite you to attend the second Open House for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Drop by to view the main comments received from the public and stakeholders meetings and review the key directions and opportunities for the following transportation components:

• Transit
• Roads
• Goods Movement
• Active Transportation
• Transportation Demand Management
• Funding, Financing, and Governance

We would like to hear from you on this important stage of the process!

WINNIPEG TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: The Forks Market Atrium (at the base of the Forks Tower)
Format: Drop in anytime – no formal presentation.

Staff will be on hand to answer questions and collect feedback you may have.

Visit the following Website to view or download the latest version of the TMP Newsletter: http://transportation.speakupwinnipeg.com

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting with the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the July Monthly Meeting:

• Seniors' first response squad (Curt Hull / Ron Vialoux)
• Southwest Rapid Transit -- Phase II AT pathway problems (Mark Cohoe)
• Strategic Planning (Loren Braul & Mark Wiehler)
• Brief updates
  -- Osborne Bridge (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Dave Elmore)
  -- Grants (Mark Wiehler, Vicky Reaney)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (Rosanne Ritchot)
  -- South Winnipeg AT Initiative (Shona Kusyk)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday July 11.

June Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the July Monthly Meeting.

The City of Winnipeg invites you to view the results of the recent Design Workshop and to provide comments. The project team will be on hand to answer questions.

When: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Where: Gladstone School,500 Gertrude Avenue

More info: www.Winnipeg.ca/ppd/Corydon

This is an important opportunity to help the city plan cycling routes through this area that will be developed over the next 20 years.

More to come. Please check back for an overview of cycling related issues in the neighbourhood plan area.

You're invited to join us in celebrating our launch at City Hall. Provincial Healthy Living Minister Jim Rondeau and City Councillor Dan Vandal will bring greetings and speak about Winnipeg's new bike-friendly infrastructure and Bike to Work Day on June 24th.

In addition, our major sponsor, Manitoba Lotteries, will announce details about our new BBQ, and Curt Hull, the Bike to Work Day project coordinator, will let you know our plans for the 4th annual Bike to Work Day.

Speeches begin promptly at 11:00 so show up early and bring all your friends!

Afterwards, you can bike to The Forks for a free lunch time workshop on bike maintenance hosted by Natural Cycle. Meet outside the Pancake House at noon with your bike.

Don't forget to register for Bike to Work Day at biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org.

On Friday we will also launch the Bike Pit Stop map on our website, so you can plot out your route to work.

Imbibe the wisdom of 'Cowboy', and expect to get your hands dirty. All things hubular explained.

bike-dump.ca

Learn how to assemble and tension a spoked bicycle wheel with GrahamS and AndersA. The workshop will be held twice on two different dates:

• Wednesday June 29 at 6:30 PM
  or
• Saturday July 2 at 1:00 PM

Because there is limited space in each day, you need to register in advance by contacting Graham at grhmstwrt@gmail.com or 990-1858 and indicating your preference for day. If you plan to bring your own rim, spokes, and hub, let me know. Otherwise, materials will be provided.

There is no cost to attend this workshop.

bike-dump.ca

Learn how to assemble and tension a spoked bicycle wheel with GrahamS and AndersA. The workshop will be held twice on two different dates:

• Wednesday June 29 at 6:30 PM
  or
• Saturday July 2 at 1:00 PM

Because there is limited space in each day, you need to register in advance by contacting Graham at grhmstwrt@gmail.com or 990-1858 and indicating your preference for day. If you plan to bring your own rim, spokes, and hub, let me know. Otherwise, materials will be provided.

There is no cost to attend this workshop.

bike-dump.ca

11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Ciclovia is a huge annual street festival and active transportation event. There are street closures from Assiniboine Park to The Forks, with many activities, kiosks, and displays on Broadway Ave.

Ciclovia info

• Route map
• List of activities, kiosks, displays

Ciclovia is looking for community organizations to display. Last year's festival attracted 10,000 people! The cost is free and a table and chairs are provided. All you need to do is bring your awesome display or activity and staff your booth from 11 AM to 8 PM.

• Register your community display

Bike to the Future needs volunteers to staff our our mobile display, which is attached to our bike trailer. Please contact us if you are interested or need more info.

Bicycle Valet Winnipeg needs volunteers for Ciclovia. Please contact them if you are interested or need more info.

Bike to Work Day needs volunteers for Ciclovia. Please contact them if you are interested or need more info.

Ciclovia needs over 200 volunteers to make the day a success. If you are able to give some time, sign up to volunteer and receive a free T-shirt, meal voucher, and more. In particular. Ciclovia needs marshals for placements in 3 hour shifts at the various intersections on the Ciclovia route between The Forks and Wellington Cres:

• 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
• 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Media Release

ManyFest

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting by the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the June Monthly Meeting:

• Introduction of the new BttF Office Administrator / Bicycle Valet Winnipeg Project Coordinator (Curt Hull)
• Media requests (Kevin Miller)
• Monthly Meetings in July & August -- the Sport For Life Centre is not booked past June (Kevin Miller)
• BttF Policy & Position Statements (http://biketothefuture.org/about) -- Provincial Election, etc (Tom McMahon)
• Visioning process (Loren Braul)
• Brief updates
  -- Osborne Bridge (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Bike to Work Day(Curt Hull)
  -- Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011 (Curt Hull)
  -- City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills courses in May (Dave Elmore)
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Dave Elmore)
  -- Grants (Mark Wiehler, Vicky Reaney)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
  -- CentrePort Canada Way (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
  -- South Winnipeg At Initiative (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday June 13.

May Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the June Monthly Meeting.

Sunday June 5 to Saturday June 11

Info

noon to 2:30 PM

Info

Have a say in the future of your community!

You are invited to participate in the creation of a neighbourhood plan for the Corydon - Osborne area. The area includes the Corydon area as well as the part of Osborne around the new South Osborne Transit Station. This is the beginning of a planning process that will extend over the next 12 months.

Here are details of the first Design Workshop:

DESIGN WORKSHOP #1:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
River Osborne Community Centre
101 Pembina Highway @ McMillan

or

Saturday, May 14, 2011
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gladstone School
500 Gertrude Avenue

To register for the workshop, please RSVP to Jane at 986-2636 by Monday, May 9. Please advise if you require any accommodation in order to participate (American Sign Language, alternative formats, etc.) Refreshments will be provided at both sessions.

This session will begin with a background presentation followed by the design workshop where participants will be given an opportunity to explore alternatives for future growth and change. Those interested in participating on a Community Planning Advisory Committee over the coming months will have the opportunity to sign up at this workshop. The Committee will assist in developing the various aspects of the neighbourhood plan based on public input from this workshop. A second public design workshop in the fall will address more detailed aspects of the plan.

A neighbourhood plan is a 20-year vision for future growth and change. It may include guidelines related to: · height and shape of buildings · setbacks and alignments · location, amount and design of parking · landscape treatment · size and type of business signs · streetscape treatment · public spaces and design elements

For further information about the project or this design workshop, please contact the Project Manager, Valdene Buckley, MCIP at 986-5161 or vbuckley@winnipeg.ca, or visit the project web site: www.winnipeg.ca/PPD/Corydon.

Have a say in the future of your community!

You are invited to participate in the creation of a neighbourhood plan for the Corydon - Osborne area. The area includes the Corydon area as well as the part of Osborne around the new South Osborne Transit Station. This is the beginning of a planning process that will extend over the next 12 months.

Here are details of the first Design Workshop:

DESIGN WORKSHOP #1:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
River Osborne Community Centre
101 Pembina Highway @ McMillan

or

Saturday, May 14, 2011
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gladstone School
500 Gertrude Avenue

To register for the workshop, please RSVP to Jane at 986-2636 by Monday, May 9. Please advise if you require any accommodation in order to participate (American Sign Language, alternative formats, etc.) Refreshments will be provided at both sessions.

This session will begin with a background presentation followed by the design workshop where participants will be given an opportunity to explore alternatives for future growth and change. Those interested in participating on a Community Planning Advisory Committee over the coming months will have the opportunity to sign up at this workshop. The Committee will assist in developing the various aspects of the neighbourhood plan based on public input from this workshop. A second public design workshop in the fall will address more detailed aspects of the plan.

A neighbourhood plan is a 20-year vision for future growth and change. It may include guidelines related to: · height and shape of buildings · setbacks and alignments · location, amount and design of parking · landscape treatment · size and type of business signs · streetscape treatment · public spaces and design elements

For further information about the project or this design workshop, please contact the Project Manager, Valdene Buckley, MCIP at 986-5161 or vbuckley@winnipeg.ca, or visit the project web site: www.winnipeg.ca/PPD/Corydon.

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Come by for a great celebration and good times at the 2nd anniversary of the Bike Cage.

This great group operates out of the wading pool shack at the Orioles Community Centre, and offers free bike parts, maintenance, and repair to the community.

This event will coincide with our Orioles Garden Opening & Maintenance Bee and the Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Pick Up.

Contact Robyn for more info.

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May 7 & 8 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Winnipeg residents are invited to hit the streets and explore Winnipeg's diverse and vibrant urban neighbourhoods while walking, talking, and sharing ideas. The 5th annual Jane's Walk festival will have more than a dozen exciting walks lined up for folks to choose from.

Jane's Walk is an annual event that happens the first weekend of May in celebration of the ideas and legacy of urban theorist Jane Jacobs -- an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a community-based approach to city building. The first Jane's Walk was organized in Toronto five years ago and has since spread to more than 30 cities across Canada and 70 cities worldwide.

Local community members with a passion for urban issues and local history have organized a walking tour in their neighbourhood to explore an interesting aspect of the urban experience. Jane's Walks are intended to create a space for citizens to talk about what matters to them in the places they live, work and play. We encourage participants to contribute to the “walking conversation” by asking questions and sharing their passion and knowledge with other walkers.

Winnipeg walks

Jane's Walk Winnipeg on Facebook

To organize a walk, please contact the Winnipeg coordinator, Matt Koop-Pearce, at mgcarreau@gmail.com or (204)421-2903.

http://janeswalk.net

This year, Earth Week is political. Green Action Centre, the Manitoba Eco-Network, the Green Action Committee of the Unitarian Church and the Manitoba Provincial Council of Women are organizing an all-party forum on the environment. Come hear representatives from the major federal political parties address and debate their party positions on important environmental issues.

Featuring:
Jacqueline Romanow, Green Party
Terry Duguid, Liberal Party
Dennis Lewycky, NDP
Conservative Party, t.b.d.

Moderated by Richard Cloutier, CJOB 68

Let’s give the environment a voice this election. Hear all the platforms and ask questions.

For more info: josh@mbeconetwork.org or 943-0318

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

This event is a celebration of the Elmwood Community Youth Cycling Leadership Education (CYCLE) program. Participants:

• MPI -- bike rodeo.
• Bike to the Future -- display and info.
• Elmwood CYCLE program -- help with bicycles that need some minor work.
• More.

Bicycle Valet Winnipeg will park bikes.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Background

The Elmwood CYCLE project is an 8-week build-a-bike program at Elmwood High School. 12 students rebuild and refurbish two bikes from donated/recycled bicycles. Each student keeps one bike for his/her own use, and the other bike is donated to a worthy user. Each student also leaves with a lock and helmet, as well as the course manual and some instruction on safe biking. The students are learning a variety of skills, including looking after a shop and tools, and rebuilding and maintaining bicycles. Two 8-week programs (24 students) have occurred so far.

More info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We meet at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting by the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the May Monthly Meeting:

• BttF Policy & Position Statements (http://biketothefuture.org/about) -- Provincial Election, etc (Tom McMahon)
• Visioning process (Loren Braul)
• Osborne Bridge (Mark Cohoe)
• Brief updates
  -- BttF Office Administrator / Bicycle Valet Winnipeg Project Coordinator -- job description and posting (Curt Hull, David Wieser)
  -- Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011 (Curt Hull)
  -- City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills courses in May (Dave Elmore)
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Dave Elmore)
  -- Grants (Mark Wiehler, Vicky Reaney)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
  -- CentrePort Canada Way (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
  -- South Winnipeg At Initiative (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
  -- Provincial Committee (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday May 9.

April Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the May Monthly Meeting.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Learn how to maintain and adjust your disk brakes.

Free.

Two City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills courses appear on page 81 of the City of Winnipeg's Spring 2011 Leisure Guide in the Active Living, Sport section under Active Adult Workshops.

City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills

New! Start commuting by bicycle or just feel more comfortable riding your bike. Can-Bike certified instructors from Bike to the Future will clarify the rules and teach you how to ride on the road with confidence. You will learn the skills you need to ride just about anywhere your bike will take you.

The course includes both in-class and on-road training. Each participant will receive a free copy of the new 2011 version of the Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $36, 1 day
Sport for Life Centre, 145 Pacific Ave at Lily St
394547 Sat May 14 Noon–4:00pm
or
394548 Sun May 29 Noon–4:00pm

Registration

Two City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills courses appears on page 81 of the City of Winnipeg's Spring 2011 Leisure Guide in the Active Living, Sport section under Active Adult Workshops.

City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills

New! Start commuting by bicycle or just feel more comfortable riding your bike. Can-Bike certified instructors from Bike to the Future will clarify the rules and teach you how to ride on the road with confidence. You will learn the skills you need to ride just about anywhere your bike will take you.

The course includes both in-class and on-road training. Each participant will receive a free copy of the new 2011 version of the Winnipeg Cycling Map.

Fee: $36, 1 day
Sport for Life Centre, 145 Pacific Ave at Lily St
394547 Sat May 14 Noon–4:00pm
or
394548 Sun May 29 Noon–4:00pm

Registration

The City of Winnipeg and DBF2 Ltd. would like to extend an invitation to attend an Open House Information Session regarding the final design of the Cheif Peguis Trail Extension Project.

Monday, March 14th, 2011
Gateway Community Centre
1717 Gateway Road
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The City of Winnipeg and DBF2 Ltd. will have representatives available to explain the final design and answer questions.

A public display with the final design will also be on display this weekend at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre.

Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Kildonan Place Shopping Centre
(Between Centre Court & Zellers)
1555 Regent Avenue West 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Please note there will be limited representatives to answer questions at the Kildonan Place display.

A public display with the final design of the Cheif Peguis Trail Extension Project will be on display this weekend at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre.

Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Kildonan Place Shopping Centre
(Between Centre Court & Zellers)
1555 Regent Avenue West 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Please note there will be limited representatives to answer questions at the Kildonan Place display.

The City of Winnipeg and DBF2 Ltd. would like to extend an invitation to attend an Open House Information Session regarding the final design of the Chief Peguis Trail Extension.

Monday, March 14th, 2011
Gateway Community Centre
1717 Gateway Road
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The City of Winnipeg and DBF2 Ltd. will have representatives available to explain the final design and answer questions.

To get to the 3rd floor, use the elevator inside the MEC store entrance.

Bike to Work Day 2011 is on Friday June 24th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

You are invited to attend a workshop on the topic of Building Great Communities – Working Towards Win-Win Solutions to Accommodate Growth to be held on March 1, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Canad Inns Polo Park located at 1405 St. Matthews Avenue in Winnipeg.

There is no cost associated with this event and registration is not required. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to other in your network. We look forward to seeing you on March 1!

Yours truly,

Deepak Joshi, Director of Planning, Property and Development

The City of Winnipeg is hosting an information event on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 to share details with the public on the planned replacement of Sturgeon Road Bridge.

The Sturgeon Bridge, located between Portage Avenue and the Grace Hospital on Sturgeon Road, will be replaced in 2012. At more than 45 years old, it no longer meets all traffic and load requirements and has exceeded its service life.

Following consultation with area stakeholders, the City has developed a concept for the new bridge that will achieve the project's primary goals of accommodating greater load capacity on the bridge (Sturgeon Road is a truck route) and providing additional turning lanes onto Portage Avenue to better accommodate current and future traffic flow.

The project will also involve upgrades to landscaping and cycling and walking facilities, including the creation of a new under-bridge connection for the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail. The $12 million project will result in a new Sturgeon Road Bridge with a service life of approximately 75 years.

The public is invited to learn more about the planned bridge replacement at a Public Information Session from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at St. Andrews Anglican Church - Parish Hall, 2700 Portage Avenue.

More detailed information about the project is available on the City of Winnipeg website or by calling 311.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now meeting at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting by the meeting's facilitator finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the April Monthly Meeting:

• BttF Office Administrator / Bicycle Valet Winnipeg Project Coordinator -- job description and posting (Curt Hull, David Wieser)
• City Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills courses in May -- registration update, do we subsidize BttF members/volunteers? (Dave Elmore)
• BttF story for Eco-Journal (Charles Feaver)
• BttF Policy & Position Statements (http://biketothefuture.org/about) -- Provincial Election, etc (Tom McMahon)
• Elmwood High School's CYCLE project -- community event at EK YMCA on May 14 (John Anderson, Shona Kusyk)
• Red River Ex in July -- opportunity for BttF to set up a display (Kevin Miller, Anders Swanson)
• North Point Douglas Bike Rodeo in late June (Dave Elmore)
• CentrePort Canada Way (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• South Winnipeg At Initiative (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
• Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011 (Curt Hull)
• Brief updates
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Rob Cosco)
  -- Grant Writer (Mark Wiehler)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial report (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Committee report
  -- Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership report (Bill Newman, Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday April 11.

March Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the April Monthly Meeting.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now meeting at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll begin this meeting by explaining "rotating facilitators" (a different person facilitating each meeting) and spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the March Monthly Meeting:

• CentrePort Canada Way (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• South Winnipeg AT Initiative (Shona Kusyk, Anders Swanson)
• The City's 2011 Capital Budget (Mark Cohoe)
• City Sub-Committees (Mark Cohoe)
• Membership (Kevin Miller)
• Rebranding (Tom McMahon)
• National Commuter Cycling Association (Tom McMahon)
• Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011 (Curt Hull)
• Staff hiring and job description (Curt Hull)
• Take Pride Winnipeg's Team Up To Clean Up at MTS Centre on Monday April 18 from 10:00 to 2:00 (Kevin Miller)
• Brief updates
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Rob Cosco & Dave Elmore)
  -- Grant Writer (Mark Wiehler)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial report (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Committee report
  -- Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday March 8.

February Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the March Monthly Meeting.

5:00 to 7:00 PM

Please RSVP to Shona Kusyk. The room holds ~30 people.

centreportcanada.ca
ccwproject.ca

$300M+ will be spent on roadways in-and-around Winnipeg to develop this transportation system in the next 2 to 3 years. A number of active transportation initiatives have been (or will be) positively or negatively affected by CentrePort Canada Way, so AT organizations and interested individuals are invited to this meeting.

For more info (as it pertains to AT), please see item 7 in our January Monthly Meeting minutes.

Shona can also provide more info.

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (meeting / eating)

Are you interested in how the past year went and what we are up to this coming season? Come to a casual gathering of Bicycle Valet enthusiasts and enjoy some of the fine culinary treats and beverages at the Lo Pub.

Bicycle Valet Winnipeg Volunteer and Supporters Party

We are planning to have a Volunteer / Supporter party at the Lo Pub sometime between mid April to the end of April.

Please contact David Wieser if you are interested in helping plan a party / fundraiser for Bicycle Valet Winnipeg.

We'd like to discuss structure and processes for how we intend to have our City Committee function moving forward.

Our basic desire is to set up a series of 5 sub-committees that match the City of Winnipeg's Community Committees, and have these coordinate with Bike to the Future's Active Transportation Advisory Committee reps. The City Community Committees are where things like rezoning and AT requests (positive and negative) are initiated, and there is often short notice (2 to 3 days) of what exactly will be heard at the committees. An important role of the BttF sub-committees would be to monitor these City Community Committees and build relations with the councilors on them. The sub-committees would allow for a localized knowledge to be built up, which would then be used to develop and prioritize potential AT projects. Sub-committees would also have the ability to plan local events and displays at local festivals, etc.

Preliminary agenda

• Role and setup of BttF Community Committees
• How to coordinate BttF Community Committees with BttF Monthly Meetings and Board
• How to coordinate BttF Community Committees and ATAC reps
• Setting up Regular Meetings to Coordinate Activities

Please contact Mark Cohoe for more info.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Learn how to maintain and adjust your gear system.

Free.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Be nice to your bike after winter and/or get your bike ready for spring.

Free.

10:00 to 4:00.

This is the 5th year of celebrating International Trails Day and there is a lot to celebrate this year.

There are six great and unique parties occurring on six different trail systems in Winnipeg.
Details
Poster
Trail maps
Canstar community news story

There will be all kinds of freebies at the parties:

• bike bells to alert pedestrians
• Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011
• local food samplings and refreshments
• in motion water bottles
• CBC Live Right Now goodies
• massages for feet and bodies
• and more!

The celebrations will occur on some of Winnipeg's classic trails:

• Harte Trail
• Bishop Grandin Greenway
• Seine River Trail

and on some of our newest trails:

• Yellow Ribbon Greenway (be sure to stand under the incoming planes as this trail is right alongside a busy flight path)
• Bishop Grandin West
  At 1:00 PM and again at 2:00 PM, there will be a guided interpretive tour of the paths of Fort Whyte Alive. Afterwards, cyclists will be guided up the new Bishop Grandin Greenway pathway to Crampton’s Market where CBC Live Right Now will be signing people up to their healthy living program, an athletic therapist will be leading groups through cycling specific stretches, a massage therapy group will be performing leg flushes, CAA will be testing participant's tire pressure, and various local food producers will be sampling their wares.
  2:00 to 5:00 PM at Crampton’s Market.

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Manitoba's only festival dedicated to environmental issues and solutions.

Reel Celebration: Friday February 4th, 7:00 to 10:00 PM, Winnipeg Art Gallery

Reel Films, Reel Discussion: Saturday February 5th, noon to 5:30 PM, UofWinnipeg Lockhart Hall

Complete info

6:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Join us in making an impact by cycling to work on Friday June 24 as part of the 4th annual Bike to Work Day.

By registering online for free, not only will you get a chance to take part in all of the day's events (including complimentary snacks, beverages, a BBQ, prizes, and parties), you will add your voice to ours and take a stand for a more bike-friendly Winnipeg.

This year we celebrate both the advances in our city's cycling infrastructure and Bike to Work Day itself. Please take a moment to learn more at biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org. Even if you are not sure whether you can bike on Friday June 24, please register because your registration and support of the event will help grow Bike to Work Day.

Bike to Work Day schedule

6:30 - 9:00 AM: Pit Stops
Locate one of 24 Pit Stops using our online map. Stop along your commute and receive free snacks and coffee (available on a first-come, first-serve basis) along with other schwag and T-shirts. Find a buddy and share the ride to work. Please note that there will not be pancake breakfast this year; instead we will be hosting a BBQ in the late afternoon.

4:00 - 7:00 PM: Manitoba Lotteries BBQ at The Forks
Stop by on your way home for free music and a great party. Free food for the first 300 cyclists.

We look forward to seeing you on your bike.

Volunteer opportunities

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Drop-in format

The Osborne Bridge will be rehabilitated over the next two construction seasons. This meeting will provide an update about the selected bridge deck configuration, public art, active transportation improvements, construction schedule, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design(CPTED) measures under the bridge, and traffic management during construction.

For more information, please see the recent Osborne Bridge newsletter.

Bike to the Future's Mark Cohoe was a member of the Osborne Bridge Neighbourhood Advisory Committee's (NAC) Public Consultation and Collaborative Planning Process in late 2009. Their reports are posted on our City Committee page.

Do you want more bike paths, safer pedestrian crossings, and better accessibility options?

It all comes down to the budget.

Winnipeggers can weigh in on the city's 2011 Capital Budget during one of two round-table discussions.

The first public consultation session is on Monday December 6th at 7:00 PM at Sturgeon Heights Community Centre, 210 Rita St.

The second session will take place on Thursday December 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in Room 5 on the main floor of the Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave.

Last year's capital budget approved $439 million in new capital projects for 2010. It also projected the city's investment in its capital assets and infrastructure for 2010 to 2015 would be over $2 billion.

City of Winnipeg media release

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Green Action Centre will be hosting the following APBP (Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals) webinar on Bike Boxes. If you would like to join us, please let us know at beth@greenactioncentre.ca or 925-3772. Hope you can join us!

The webinar will have two main sections:

• The evolution of bike box design, citing examples in the UK and northern Europe, and including a discussion of details such as coordinating traffic signals, signal phasing, and cost/durability of different materials.
• A presentation about Portland Oregon’s study of how bike boxes perform for motorists and bicyclists at ten locations. Although there are bike boxes in a number of US cities now, Portland has probably done the most experimentation and evaluation.

Presenters:

• Christopher Monsere, Assistant Professor at Portland State University, and
• Tom Bertulis, formerly of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, and now a doctoral student at Northeastern University.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now usually meeting at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the February Monthly Meeting:

• Governance: Standing Committees -- City & Membership (Kevin Miller)
• 2011 Priorities (Kevin Miller)
• CentrePort Canada Way (Shona Kusyk)
• South Winnipeg At Initiative (Shona Kusyk)
• The City's 2011 Capital Budget (Mark Cohoe)
• Display opportunities at events: UofM Enviro Awareness Week, UofM MEIA Enviro Career Fair (Kevin)
• Winnipeg Cycling Map 2011 (Curt Hull)
• BttF business cards (Ted Mann)
• Brief updates
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Rob Cosco)
  -- BttF website (Kevin Miller)
  -- Grant Writer (Mark Wiehler)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial report (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Committee report
  -- Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership Committee report

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday February 7th.

January Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the February Monthly Meeting.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now usually meeting at the Sport for Life Centre. Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

Some food will be served.

This will be the first meeting of the Board elected in November at our AGM.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the January Monthly Meeting:

• Governance -- Standing Committees -- Directors for the City Committee and the Membership Committee (Kevin Miller)
• Turnover of Membership database update work (Kevin Miller)
• Our priorities for 2011 (Kevin Miller)
• BttF business cards -- for promo and general contact (Ted Mann)
• CentrePort Canada Way (Janice Lukes or Shona Kusyk)
• Attending Monthly Meetings remotely -- WEBEX, etc (Kevin Miller)
• Manitoba Eco-Network's Eco Journal -- request for submissions (Kevin Miller)
• 2011 Winnipeg Cycling Map -- input (Ted Mann)
• Brief updates
  -- Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion (Rob Cosco)
  -- BttF website (Kevin Miller)
  -- Grant Writer (Mark Wiehler)
  -- Bicycle Valet Winnipeg (David Wieser)
• Monthly reports
  -- Financial report (Liz Erickson)
  -- City Committee report
  -- Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
  -- Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
  -- Membership Committee report

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday January 10th.

November Monthly Meeting minutes (We didn't have a meeting in December.)

We hope to see you at the January Monthly Meeting.

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

speakupwinnipeg.com

Winnipeggers are invited to meet with City of Winnipeg staff and share their ideas and views regarding three important City initiatives:

• The City of Winnipeg’s Transportation Master Plan
• The City’s Parks, Places and Open Spaces Strategy
• A Sustainable Winnipeg: Measurement and Accountability
• Call to Action update

Whether you are stopping by as part of your attendance at the concurrent SpeakUp on Garbage Expo, or just taking a few minutes in your day to stop by, we would be pleased to meet you and continue the conversation about the future of our city.

7:00 to 9:00 PM

Mountain Equipment Co-op is holding a Club Night for the members of various clubs and organizations that have some kind of relationship with MEC. Bike to the Future members have been invited because of our 2011 Partnership Agreement with MEC that provides funding for a number of BttF initiatives.

BttF's Sponsorship Position Statement

The Club Night offer

• With only a few exceptions, everything in the store will be 10% off. Boats are 5% off and there is not a further discount on the already discounted package deals or clearance items. For this year there will be a 10% discount on bikes.
• Items can be returned and exchanged for different sizes at a later date with no additional charge. Please keep the receipt to make things easier for staff at cash. Any purchases that are being returned and not exchanged for a different size or something else will be processed to the same tender used at the time of purchase (i.e. is bought on debit, it goes back on debit). If somebody buys something and wants to exchange it for a different item, the new item will not be discounted 10%.
• This discount is only for purchases done on the Club Night.

We will confirm your BttF membership when you enter the MEC store. (Note that a BttF membership is now a lifetime membership.) If you are not a BttF member, we can sell you a membership at the door.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

6:00 to 9:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Learn how to assemble and tension your own wheels from scratch.

Please contact Graham Stewart at grhmstwrt@gmail.com or 990-1858 for more information or to sign-up for this RSVP-only workshop.

Free.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. For November, we're meeting on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 PM because the November Monthly Meeting will be immediately preceded by our 2010 Annual General Meeting at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Enter the UofWinnipeg via Centennial Hall, take the escalator to the 2nd floor, and turn right.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the November Monthly Meeting:

• Our priorities for 2011
• Bike to Work Day 2011 (Mike Tutthill)
• BttF business cards -- for promo and general contact (Ted Mann)
• Sturgeon Road Bridge Replacement (Ted Mann)
• Community Outreach / Capacity Planning -- meetings on Nov 10th and Nov 25th (Anders Swanson)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Mobile BttF display (for outreach and promotion of BttF) -- update (Rob Cosco)
• BttF website technical migration -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Fundraising - donations (Anders Swanson)
• Hiring staff (Kevin Miller)
• Monthly Meeting format (Kevin Miller)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday November 21st.

October Monthly Meeting minutes

We won't be having a Monthly Meeting in December.

All Bike to the Future members and supporters are invited to attend our 2010 Annual General Meeting & Achievements Celebration on Tuesday November 23rd from 5:30 to 6:00 at the UofWinnipeg. Our November Monthly meeting will commence immediately after the AGM.

Enter the UofWinnipeg via Centennial Hall, take the escalator to the 2nd floor, and turn right.

A vegetarian cold meal will be served.

• Two nutritionally balanced food choices.
• Desserts.
• Coffee and/or tea and water.

Please bring your friends.

We'll be selling memberships and T-shirts prior to, during, and after the meeting. Our Membership Committee Director will be able to tell you if have a current membership or if it has lapsed, but if you haven't renewed in 2010, you're due for renewal.

Please contact us if you're coming and will be eating so we know whether to provide food for 25 people or 50 people or 100 people.

AGM Agenda

• Welcome and introductions
• Adoption of the minutes from the 2009 AGM
• Presentation of Annual Financial Statements
• Presentation of Directors’ Annual Reports
• Election of a new Board of Directors by all members.
  There will be four openings for Director positions on BttF's Board.

Board of Directors

It's important that we have a strong and capable Board to ensure that Bike to the Future continues to be guided along our Mission and towards our Vision.

• Are you passionate about cycling?
• Would you like to encourage other Winnipegers to get on their bikes?
• Do your friends accuse you of trying to save the world?
• Do you want to meet other people who feel the same way?
• Can you spare a few hours per week?

If the answers to these questions are "yes", please consider being a Bike to the Future director. Without the hard work of past Board members, it is unlikely we would be seeing all the development and discussion of cycling that we are seeing today. By volunteering to be a Director, or to help in some other way, you can help change the face of the city.

If you are interested in serving, would like to nominate someone, or if you'd like more info, please contact us.

2009-2010 Board of Directors and BttF's Organizational Bylaws

http://www.350.org/en/node/18335

7:00 to 8:30

Bike to the Future has arranged a meeting with mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis to discuss Active Transportation in the City of Winnipeg. This meeting will allow the candidate to offer her vision of active transportation for the city, learn about opportunities for improvements to active transportation infrastructure and programming throughout Winnipeg, and take questions from our membership.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Mark Cohoe so that we have an idea of how many people will be attending. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Mayor Sam Katz was approached for a similar meeting, but unfortunately had already filled his calendar.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now usually meeting at the new Sport for Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the October Monthly Meeting:

• Naming bike routes and paths (Gareth Simons)
• BttF business cards -- for promo and general contact (Ted Mann)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update, media, our Fri Oct 1st meeting and subsequent action, Harrow/Academy barier (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Our 2010 AGM on Tue Nov 9th (Kevin Miller)
• Our priorities for 2011 (Kevin Miller)
• Do we continue to meet at the Sport for Life Centre? (Kevin Miller)
• Mobile BttF display (for outreach and promotion of BttF) -- update (Rob Cosco)
• Push Pedal Stride Art Show (Don English)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival -- post event report (Don English)
• BttF website -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Bicycle Valet Winnipeg -- update (David Wieser)
• Financial report (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report -- October 2010 Civic Election (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday October 11h.

September Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the October Monthly Meeting.

5:00 to 6:30 PM (so we have time to get to the Bike Shorts Film Festival at 7:00 PM)

Bike to the Future's City Committee will be meeting to discuss a candidate questionnaire for the Civic Election on October 27th. For the 2006 Civic Election we produced a questionnaire about cycling in Winnipeg that we distributed to all candidates, and we graded their responses.

The Push Pedal Stride Art Show will be on display from September 9th to November 4th.

Hours

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Saturday: noon to 5:00 PM.
• Sunday: closed.

Bike Shorts Film Festival (Monday September 27th)

Bike Shorts Film Festival (Tuesday September 28th)

2:00 to 3:00 PM

Resource Conservation Manitoba will be hosting this APBP (Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals) webinar. If you would like to join them, please RSVP to beth@resourceconservation.mb.ca as space is limited.

For communities that want to create real mobility choices for their citizens, bicycling and walking must mesh with transit. This webinar will explore the common ground between the transit and active transportation communities, and ways to overcome institutional challenges to cooperation. Topics to be covered in the presentation will include:

• Reasons to create partnerships between transit agencies and bicycle/pedestrian programs;
• Examples of effective collaboration; design guides and best practices;
• Design, operational, and safety issues to consider when integrating bicycling and walking into stations, roadways and transit vehicles:
  — At stations: Wayfinding, forecasting demand for short and long-term bicycle parking, access for pedestrians and cyclists, integration with the local street network.
  — On the road: road overview of issues around incorporating both bicycling and transit facilities in street design, as well as crosswalk policy and treatments at transit stops, pedestrian amenities at bus stops, and accessibility.
  — On the transit vehicle: Bicycles on the vehicle and access for people with disabilities.
  — Teaching cyclists and transit operators to share the road, including a new education program developed for Chicago that reaches both bicyclists and transit operators.

Webinar presenters are Cynthia Hoyle ( Transportation Planning Consultant with the Champaign-Urbana Illinois Mass Transit District), Dustin White (Transportation Planner with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency), and Amanda Woodall (Training and Enforcement Coordinator with the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago).

Cyclists with bikes would provide a great visual for the TV cameras.

A couple of bands will be playing, and there will be info about Ciclovia and all the events that are happening on Sunday September 12th.

Winnipeg will be joining thousands of cities all over the world and making part of Winnipeg truly car-free, by closing down Albert Street front McDermott to Bannatyne in the Exchange District to all motorized traffic for the day. Join in for some Car Free Day celebrations.

Activities start at noon, and run until 5:00 PM.

Come play some street hockey, take part in the track stand competition and car free trivia contest, or play a game of chess on the giant on-the-street chess board. Visitors will also be invited to check out our mini 'park' space, a parking spot converted to greenspace for the day by Urban Eatin Gardeners' Co-op.

Car Free Day is rain or shine -- and if it rains, we'll be giving away a limited supply of umbrellas! Hope to see you there!

Full details and a schedule of events

Enter the UofWinnipeg via Centennial Hall, take the escalator to the 2nd floor, and turn right.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Sport for Life Centre, but it's not available. Neither is the Eco-Centre or the Millenium Library.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the September Monthly Meeting:

• Ride of Silence (Ron Brown)
• Name a bike route or path in honour of Tim Hunt (Curt Hull)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Regional Cycling Improvement Coordinators -- update (Anders Swanson)
• Mobile BttF display (for outreach and promotion of BttF) -- update (Rob Cosco)
• Ciclovia (Anders Swanson, Dave Elmore, Curt Hull)
• Push Pedal Stride Art Show (Don English)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival -- update (Don English)
• BttF website -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Bicycle Valet Winnipeg -- update (David Wieser)
• 2010 MEC Partnership Agreement (Kevin)
• Colorado Springs Bike Tax (Kevin)
• Financial report (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report -- October 2010 Civic Election (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday August 9th.

July Monthly Meeting minutes (The August monthly Meeting was canceled.)

We hope to see you at the September Monthly Meeting.

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Info poster (PDF)

Facebook

The purpose of the day is to raise environmental awareness on campus and bring attention to major environmental issues on campus, with an emphasis on campus composting, local food on campus, and rapid/active transportation to campus.

They are using this event as a way to get students thinking about the sustainability of their campus, and the event will be highly publicized in the campus newspaper. As well, we have an architect who will be doing graphic facilitation with students whose illustrations of student visions of campus sustainability be added to the sustainability issue of the Gradzette.

Bike to the Future has been invited to participate, but we'll need volunteers to do it. We have a display that can be set up and left with pick-up brochures, but it would be even more useful if someone was available (especially around noon) to sell memberships and be our "face". If you're interested, please contact us.

A stylish ride from Assiniboine Park to Ciclovia on Broadway and beyond to the Exchange.

winnipegtweedride.blogspot.com

Sat Aug 28th
Sun Aug 29th
Wed Sep 1st
Thu Sep 2nd

http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/cinematheque/bike_alone.aspx

Director: Robert Alstead, 2008, Canada, 80 minutes

The cycling phenomenon known as Critical Mass is a reclamation of public space that started in San Francisco in the early 1990s and spread by the internet throughout the world. On a set day, at the end of every month, cyclists and other self-propelled people ride en masse through city streets. Vancouver has become renowned for its big Critical Mass bike rides, and particularly the party spirit that attracts all types of cyclists. You Never Bike Alone charts the development of these mass rides in Vancouver and asks whether cycle activists are succeeding in their goals.

Robert Alstead's documentary about Critical Mass rides in Vancouver is the best film about the intersection of bicycle culture and civic involvement since Ted White's landmark film Return of the Scorcher (which, incidentally, gave Critical Mass its name). If you're upset with social and cycling conditions in your town but don't know where to begin to change things, watch this with a friend and take notes.
Robert Zverina, Carbusters Magazine

Reviews -- including Uptown Magazine

Sat Aug 28th
Sun Aug 29th
Wed Sep 1st
Thu Sep 2nd

http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/cinematheque/bike_alone.aspx

Director: Robert Alstead, 2008, Canada, 80 minutes

The cycling phenomenon known as Critical Mass is a reclamation of public space that started in San Francisco in the early 1990s and spread by the internet throughout the world. On a set day, at the end of every month, cyclists and other self-propelled people ride en masse through city streets. Vancouver has become renowned for its big Critical Mass bike rides, and particularly the party spirit that attracts all types of cyclists. You Never Bike Alone charts the development of these mass rides in Vancouver and asks whether cycle activists are succeeding in their goals.

Robert Alstead's documentary about Critical Mass rides in Vancouver is the best film about the intersection of bicycle culture and civic involvement since Ted White's landmark film Return of the Scorcher (which, incidentally, gave Critical Mass its name). If you're upset with social and cycling conditions in your town but don't know where to begin to change things, watch this with a friend and take notes.
Robert Zverina, Carbusters Magazine

Reviews -- including Uptown Magazine

Sat Aug 28th
Sun Aug 29th
Wed Sep 1st
Thu Sep 2nd

http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/cinematheque/bike_alone.aspx

Director: Robert Alstead, 2008, Canada, 80 minutes

The cycling phenomenon known as Critical Mass is a reclamation of public space that started in San Francisco in the early 1990s and spread by the internet throughout the world. On a set day, at the end of every month, cyclists and other self-propelled people ride en masse through city streets. Vancouver has become renowned for its big Critical Mass bike rides, and particularly the party spirit that attracts all types of cyclists. You Never Bike Alone charts the development of these mass rides in Vancouver and asks whether cycle activists are succeeding in their goals.

Robert Alstead's documentary about Critical Mass rides in Vancouver is the best film about the intersection of bicycle culture and civic involvement since Ted White's landmark film Return of the Scorcher (which, incidentally, gave Critical Mass its name). If you're upset with social and cycling conditions in your town but don't know where to begin to change things, watch this with a friend and take notes.
Robert Zverina, Carbusters Magazine

Sat Aug 28th
Sun Aug 29th
Wed Sep 1st
Thu Sep 2nd

http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/cinematheque/bike_alone.aspx

Director: Robert Alstead, 2008, Canada, 80 minutes

The cycling phenomenon known as Critical Mass is a reclamation of public space that started in San Francisco in the early 1990s and spread by the internet throughout the world. On a set day, at the end of every month, cyclists and other self-propelled people ride en masse through city streets. Vancouver has become renowned for its big Critical Mass bike rides, and particularly the party spirit that attracts all types of cyclists. You Never Bike Alone charts the development of these mass rides in Vancouver and asks whether cycle activists are succeeding in their goals.

Robert Alstead's documentary about Critical Mass rides in Vancouver is the best film about the intersection of bicycle culture and civic involvement since Ted White's landmark film Return of the Scorcher (which, incidentally, gave Critical Mass its name). If you're upset with social and cycling conditions in your town but don't know where to begin to change things, watch this with a friend and take notes.
Robert Zverina, Carbusters Magazine

12:15 to 1:00 PM

Join Bike to the Future's Dave Elmore to learn some of the basic safety checks and maintenance that you need to know to keep your bike running smoothly, and most importantly, in safe working order. Some of the areas that will be covered include:

• An ABC Quick Check that will ensure your ride is safe.
• A review of some basic maintenance items that will keep your bike in good operating condition.
• How to fix a flat tire quickly and efficiently. (Learn some tricks to make this unfortunate reality a bit easier to deal with.)

Dave will stick around afterwards to answer specific questions.

RSVP: Lise at 947-6511 or info@mbeconetwork.org

7:00 to 11:00 PM

Live Music by Krazy Kingz.

Free admission with a non-perishable food item.

Coffee, tea, pop, juices, snacks, and liquor are available for purchase.

A free bicycle valet will be provided by Bicycle Valet Winnipeg.

Call Graffiti Gallery at 667-9660 for more information.

The Push Pedal Stride Art Show will be on display until November 4th.

Hours

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Saturday: noon to 5:00 PM.
• Sunday: closed.

Bike Shorts Film Festival (Monday September 27th)

Bike Shorts Film Festival (Tuesday September 28th)

Request for submissions for the Bike Shorts Film Festival and the Push Pedal Stride Art Show

The August Monthly Meeting has been canceled because to many BttF Directors are unable to attend (vacations, etc).

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now meeting at the new Sport For Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the August Monthly Meeting:

• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Regional Cycling Improvement Coordinators -- update(Anders)
• Mobile BttF display (for outreach and promotion of BttF) -- update (Rob Cosco)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival -- update (Don English)
• BttF website -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Bicycle Valet - Winnipeg -- update (David Wieser)
• 2010 MEC Partnership Agreement (Kevin)
• Colorado Springs Bike Tax (Kevin)
• Financial report (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report -- October 2010 Civic Election (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday August 9th.

July Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the August Monthly Meeting.

7:00 to 10:00 PM

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Come early and see some art from the Push Pedal Stride Art Show in the lobby.

There will be another screening on Monday September 27th.

The Bike Shorts Film Festival showcases 25 films that celebrate bikes at work and play. It has been shown in a number of Canadian cities in the past 10 years, including Winnipeg in 2008 and 2009. This is a new version with new films. See the poster (below), plus there will be three locally-produced bike shorts films shown.

Last year's locally-produced "Fan Favorite" (Bring The Kid Outta Ya by Brent Miller) is part of the international set this year (see the poster, below), and apparently they leave the best until last.

Tickets

• $10.
• To reserve your tickets email Don English at donengl@mts.net.

Getting to Cinematheque

• Map of Cinemathique (PDF)
• A bike valet will be offered again this year by Natural Cycle (91 Albert St). The valet is free but donations to Natural Cycle are welcome.
• Some of the bus routes that stop close to the Cinematheque are 29 Sherbrook via Broadway, Downtown Spirit 3, and numerous buses on Main Street.

Bike Shorts Film Festival national website

Request for submissions for the Bike Shorts Film Festival and the Push Pedal Stride Art Show

7:00 to 10:00 PM

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Come early and see some art from the Push Pedal Stride Art Show in the lobby.

There will be another screening of the Bike Shorts Film Festival on Tuesday September 28th.

The Bike Shorts Film Festival showcases 25 films that celebrate bikes at work and play. It has been shown in a number of Canadian cities in the past 10 years, including Winnipeg in 2008 and 2009. This is a new version with new films. See the poster (below), plus there will be three locally-produced bike shorts films shown.

Last year's locally-produced "Fan Favorite" (Bring The Kid Outta Ya by Brent Miller) is part of the international set this year (see the poster, below), and apparently they leave the best until last.

Tickets

• $10.
• To reserve your tickets email Don English at donengl@mts.net.

Getting to Cinematheque

• Map of Cinemathique (PDF)
• A bike valet will be offered again this year by Natural Cycle (91 Albert St). The valet is free but donations to Natural Cycle are welcome.
• Some of the bus routes that stop close to the Cinematheque are 29 Sherbrook via Broadway, Downtown Spirit 3, and numerous buses on Main Street.

Bike Shorts Film Festival national website

Request for submissions for the Bike Shorts Film Festival and the Push Pedal Stride Art Show

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Resource Conservation Manitoba will be hosting this APBP (Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals) webinar. If you would like to join them, please RSVP to beth@resourceconservation.mb.ca as space is limited.

Join APBP on July 21st to learn about the evolving best practices in the creation of bicycle boulevards. This webinar will be drawn from lessons learned in Portland Oregon, as well as across the nation. Presenters Mia Birk (CEO, Alta Planning + Design), and Greg Raisman (Traffic Safety Specialist, Portland Bureau of Transportation), will describe the current state of the practice and the next big thing—neighborhood greenways, which incorporate the idea of bicycle boulevards with green streets, neighborhood enhancements, and community building; this larger vision can appeal to more people and help with funding.

The webinar will focus on helping practitioners fully optimize existing bicycle boulevards. Attendees will learn about:

• route selection,
• levels of intervention,
• examples of challenges and solutions for a range of design issues,
• neighborhood greenway strategies, and
• processes for getting project buy-in and approval.

Presenters

Mia Birk is CEO and Principal at Alta Planning + Design, with 20 years experience in sustainable transportation focused on pedestrian, bicycle, trail and greenway planning, design and implementation. She is also Adjunct Professor at Portland State University, where she co-founded the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI) in the College of Urban Studies. She is the co-author of the PSU IBPI Bicycle Boulevard Planning and Design Guidebook. Mia was the City of Portland Bicycle Program Manager from 1993 to 1999, where she led a period of rapid growth of Portland's bikeway network. She has led numerous groundbreaking studies in the field of non-motorized transportation and is a co-founder of the Cities for Cycling project of the National Association for City Transportation Officials.

Greg Raisman is a Traffic Safety Specialist with the Portland Bureau of Transportation. He works in the Traffic Operations Division on the Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership team. Greg specializes in bicycle safety, school and residential traffic safety, drunk driving, red light cameras, and crash data mapping and analysis. Greg's current projects include developing a citywide network of neighborhood greenways, utilizing "green streets" for traffic calming, and building programs to increase behavior change from multi-modal police enforcement.

$10 at the door

In 2008, Jen Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin embarked on a year long challenge to see who could swear off consumerism and produce the least amount of garbage. They blogged about their experiences at http://www.cleanbinproject.com and began making a documentary film. Needless to say, people were intrigued. They were featured on CBC, in the MEC catalogue, and in the Globe and Mail, and were invited to speak to numerous community groups and municipalities about their garbage (or lack thereof).

The Clean Bin Project documentary film is now complete!

About the film

Film trailer

Bicycle tour
All proceeds from the film screenings go directly to supporting the bicycle tour.

Press

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We're now meeting at the new Sport For Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is beside the main doors and in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the July Monthly Meeting:

• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Regional Cycling Improvement Coordinators -- update(Anders)
• Mobile BttF display (for outreach and promotion of BttF) -- update (Rob Cosco)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival -- update (Don English)
• BttF website -- security problems -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Bicycle Valet - Winnipeg -- update, project charter, funding (David Wieser)
• BikeBike 2010 conference, Toronto, Aug 12th to 15th (Kevin)
• Financial report (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report -- October 2010 Civic Election, Portland trip report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday July 12th.

(June Monthly Meeting minutes](http://biketothefuture.org/about/meetings)

We hope to see you at the July Monthly Meeting.

Kevin Glenney's Two Wheels and a Heartbeat cross-Canada cycling ride for the Huntington Society and Engineers Without Boarders stops in Winnipeg on Canada Day.

http://www.kevinglenney.com

With the 2010 civic election now less than 5 months away, I'd like to get together and begin discussing a strategy for the election. Ideally, we will be able to replicate the candidate survey we did in the 2006 election and the candidate interviews we did in the River Heights by-election (at least in a few wards where we have the volunteer numbers to support the effort). I'd also like to see us come up with a set of overall city wide policies and strategies as well as a number of local projects and strategies. For example, a city wide idea may be to push for a complete streets policy in Winnipeg. A regional idea may be to push for a bike boulevard on La Verendrye.

We'll be meeting on Tuesday June 15th, noon-1pm in the Manitoba Eco Centre Boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue).

Since bicycles need to be parked too, and since automobile parking greatly affects the ability to use the curb lane for other purposes, it would be fantastic if the cycling perspective was brought forward at these meetings and/or through the survey (which takes less than 2 minutes to complete).

The Winnipeg Parking Authority and Osborne Village BIZ are investigating the current parking situation within the Osborne Village area. This was a recommendation of the Osborne Village Neighbourhood Plan.

This study includes looking at the existing parking conditions within the Osborne Village area and proposing potential courses of action that may be taken related to the provision of parking in the area in the future.

Stakeholder input is an important component of this project.

Please come and check out the Osborne Village Parking Study's Information Sessions. Visit to discuss the current parking conditions in the Osborne Village area and look at options for addressing parking needs in the future.

There's another session on Wednesday June 23th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the courtyard of the Osborne Village BIZ, 103-B Osborne Street.

There is also a survey you can complete online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OsborneVillage

As part of the survey, you can enter to win a free iPod Shuffle.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

Since bicycles need to be parked too, and since automobile parking greatly affects the ability to use the curb lane for other purposes, it would be fantastic if the cycling perspective was brought forward at these meetings and/or through the survey (which takes less than 2 minutes to complete).

The Winnipeg Parking Authority and Osborne Village BIZ are investigating the current parking situation within the Osborne Village area. This was a recommendation of the Osborne Village Neighbourhood Plan.

This study includes looking at the existing parking conditions within the Osborne Village area and proposing potential courses of action that may be taken related to the provision of parking in the area in the future.

Stakeholder input is an important component of this project.

Please come and check out the Osborne Village Parking Study's Information Sessions. Visit to discuss the current parking conditions in the Osborne Village area and look at options for addressing parking needs in the future.

There's another session at the Canada Day Street Festival, Thursday July 1st in the parking lot at Osborne Street & Stradbrook Avenue.

There is also a survey you can complete online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OsborneVillage

As part of the survey, you can enter to win a free iPod Shuffle.

11:30 to noon

Bring your bike!

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Now in its second year, Ciclovia (Sunday September 12th from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM) is a free eco-friendly, healthy-lifestyles festival and active transportation event that will see the north side of Broadway closed from Osborne Street to Main Street, creating a network of car-free streets from Assiniboine Park all the way to The Forks. Cycle, walk, in-line skate, skateboard, scooter ... whatever!

Throughout the day, jump into a fitness class, explore the farmers' market, kids' zone, bike demos, and craft market, or enjoy music, the RBC Blue Water Zone, and so much more.

Hosted by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, with assistance from a variety of community organizations, Ciclovia attracted upwards of 10,000 people in 2009. This year we hope for even more.

Ciclovia website

Ciclovia Facebook page

Join the fun as a volunteer

Participants are needed (the blue button) -- set up a display, hold an activity, or ...

Ciclovia, meaning "bike way", is an event that supports the use of non-motorized transportation. It combines healthy living with arts and culture, and engages citizens in active alternatives to motorized transportation, bringing life back to otherwise car-choked streets. And it allows a city to dream of different ways of living well, of other community aspirations in an urban environment.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

For the third time, we're meeting at the new Sport For Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the June Monthly Meeting:

• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Regional Cycling Improvement Coordinators update(Anders)
• Winter AT Network for snow clearing update (Mark Cohoe)
• Mobile BttF display -- for outreach and promotion of BttF (Rob Cosco)
• Charity rides -- Muddy Waters, MS, etc (Kevin Miller)
• Diamond Lanes -- paint, signage (Daniel Savchuk)
• Converting some sidewalks into multi-use paths (Jeremy Hull)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival update (Don English)
• Bike to Work Day TV spots on Thursday -- actor-volunteer needed (Kevin Miller)
• BttF website -- security problems (Kevin Miller)
• Grant Writer update (Mark Wiehler)
• Winnipeg Bicycle Valet update (David Wieser)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday June 7th.

May Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the June Monthly Meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to consider the feasability of constructing a pedestrian/active transportation bridge at the end of Aubrey Street in conjunction with existing plans to upgrade and repair the existing water feedermain at Aubrey and Palmerston. You are receiving this e-mail from the Omand's Creek Parkway Committee, a subcommittee of the Wolseley Residents' Association.

Agenda:

• Review completed feasability study on the bridge option.
• Review update on the options for turning the City water structure into an active transportation route
• Discuss next step and community involvement.

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Toronto started the Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike! initiative in 2007. The object of the event is to promote the use of bikes for recreational purposes, but also as a daily mode of transportation to and from the workplace. Good for the environment and good for your health.

In addition, money is raised to buy new bikes for underprivileged children.

In 2010 this will be a North-America-wide event. Join the ride!

Website

Registration form

1:00 to 5:00

Info

Tuesday May 18th and Thursday May 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

$40

This is a special offer for Commuter Challenge participants.

Info

Media Release (launch details) (PDF)

2010 Commuter Challenge

May 30th to June 5th.

How did you get to work today?

The 11th annual Commuter Challenge is a national sustainable transportation event celebrated during Environment Week.

Join the Commuter Challenge to get fit, reduce pollution, save money, and have fun! Bike, walk, roll, take transit, carpool, or work from home during Challenge week, May 30th to June 5th, and you will be entered to win great prizes -- including a new bike from MEC, and great gear from Olympia Cycle & Ski on Portage Ave!

Prizes are awarded to workplaces with the highest participation rates. The main objective of the promotion is to highlight the importance of green and active commuting in creating healthy communities through opportunities for increased physical activity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

For all the details, including workplace registration, registering as an employee, and logging your distances during Commuter Challenge week, please see Resource Conservation Manitoba's Commuter Challenge website, and help your car-bound colleagues get out and be active!

• Top 5 Reasons to Take the Challenge -- 1.6MB PDF
• The Commuter Cyclist -- 374KB PDF

For more info, please contact challenge@resourceconservation.mb.ca.

The public is invited to a Community Meeting about the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

The proposed Kildonan Park multi-use pathway extends from the Chief Peguis Trail Bridge to the existing pathway within Kildonan Park.

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

For the second time, we're meeting at the new Sport For Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is in direct view of the security desk. (This is unlike the April Monthly Meeting when bikes were parked in a tiny room on the lower level.)

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the May Monthly Meeting:

• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Regional Cycling Improvement Coordinators (Anders)
• Winter AT Network for snow clearing (Mark Cohoe)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival update (Don English)
• Grant Writer update (Mark Wiehler)
• Winnipeg Bicycle Valet (David Wieser)
• organization/business memberships (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday May 10th.

April Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the May Monthly Meeting.

5:00 to 8:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House and Community Workshop about the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is another opportunity to provide input on new AT facilities in the North End.

The Open House will be drop-in format (come any time between 5:00 and 8:00), but the workshop will follow this schedule:

• 5:00 pm King / Charles / Flora (King to Selkirk)
• 5:45 pm Church / Machray (Keewatin to Main)
• 6:30 pm Manitoba / Pritchard / Flora (Keewatin to Main)
• 7:15 pm Powers (Sutherland to Leila)

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Resource Conservation Manitoba will be hosting this webinar. If you would like to join them, please RSVP to beth@resourceconservation.mb.ca as space is limited.

Bicycle parking programs are essential for communities striving to encourage bicycling for transportation as well as recreation. Convenient, easily used, and secure bicycle parking encourages people to ride and helps legitimize cycling as a transportation mode by providing parking opportunities equal to motorized modes. Attend this webinar to learn about the Association for Pedestrian and Bicycle Professional's (APBP) recommended practices for bicycle parking.

In this one-hour session, lead author APBP Board Member Eric Anderson will present APBP's newly updated Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition, with special emphasis on two hot topics:

• in-street bicycle parking, and
• implementing bicycle parking programs.

The session will begin with an overview of changes in the new guide and a review of bicycle parking basics.

In the second part of the session, Mr Anderson will discuss the advantages and challenges of in-street bicycle parking (replacing car parking spaces with bicycle parking spaces), including design guidelines and program elements. Examples from several communities will be presented, with details about concept, site selection, community support, design, installation and maintenance.

The presentation will conclude with a description of the nuts and bolts of municipal bike parking programs. Drawing on the experiences of cities nationwide, attendees will learn useful strategies for identifying locations, managing construction, and maintaining bicycle parking racks.

Eric Anderson is a member of the APBP Board of Directors and the lead author of Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition. He has nine years of experience in the bicycle and pedestrian transportation field, spanning agency, consulting, and advocacy roles. Before assuming his role as Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the city of Berkeley California, he worked for Alta Planning + Design. He previously served as the Director of Planning for the Marin County Bicycle Coalition where he was involved with the planning and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian projects at the regional, county, and local level as well helping to develop the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

A 2nd opportunity to attend the Open House is on Wednesday April 14th in Point Douglas.

The new Disraeli Bridges will replace the existing 50-year-old structures that span the Red River and the CP Rail mainline. They will rejuvenate a critical piece of Winnipeg's transportation infrastructure. Active Transportation is a part of this project.

The Open House will present detailed descriptions and visual renderings of one of Winnipeg's most attractive and innovative engineering projects.

You'll be able to discuss any questions you may have with City engineers and representatives of Plenary Roads Winnipeg, the group the City has chosen to design, build, and maintain the new bridges.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

A 2nd opportunity to attend the Open House is on Tuesday April 13th in Elmwood.

The new Disraeli Bridges will replace the existing 50-year-old structures that span the Red River and the CP Rail mainline. They will rejuvenate a critical piece of Winnipeg's transportation infrastructure. Active Transportation is a part of this project.

The Open House will present detailed descriptions and visual renderings of one of Winnipeg's most attractive and innovative engineering projects.

You'll be able to discuss any questions you may have with City engineers and representatives of Plenary Roads Winnipeg, the group the City has chosen to design, build, and maintain the new bridges.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes in SE Winnipeg:

• Seine River Pathway
• Dakota-Dunkirk Parthway
• Archibald Pathway
• Lagimodiere Pathway
• Eugenie Bikeway

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Winnipeg Transit will be holding a Drop-In Open House for information about the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor Project – Stage 1.

At the event you will be able to view detailed plans for the stations (Fort Rouge, Osborne, and Harkness), plans for the Active Transportation paths, and provide valuable feedback.

More info.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on the proposed changes to Nassau Street. The Nassau Street Bikeway is a new 1.5 km long bike boulevard that, in conjunction with the Fleet/Warsaw and Harrow Bikeways, will serve to connect the River Heights and Fort Rouge neighbourhoods to the Downtown.

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

5:00 to 8:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House and Community Workshop about the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes in the North End.

The Open House will be drop-in format (come any time between 5:00 and 8:00), but the workshop will follow this schedule:

• 5:00 Powers (Sutherland to Leila)
• 5:45 Manitoba / Pritchard / Flora (Keewatin to Main)
• 6:30 Church / Machray (Keewatin to Main)
• 7:15 King / Charles / Flora (King to Selkirk)

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes in Transcona:

• Transcona Trail
• Dugald Road
• Pandora Ave

(The AT Pathway associated with the Chief Peguis Extension will also be presented at this Open House.)

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

4:00 to 8:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes to Jubilee Ave and Hay St.

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes to Roch Street.

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

May 1st & 2nd from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Jane's Walk is an annual event taking place in Winnipeg, and cities across Canada and the United States. These free walks are led by volunteers who offer an insider's take on Winnipeg's vibrant and fascinating neighbourhoods. They are a celebration of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, and raise urban literacy by combining the simple act of walking with personal observations, urban history, planning, design, and civic engagement. Jane’s Walk is an exceptional opportunity for Winnipeggers to discover their city – both places they think they know well and places they want to explore.

For a list of confirmed Winnipeg walks (start times, locations, and descriptions) or to contact the Winnipeg organizers about leading a walk, click here.

http://janeswalk.net

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

For the first time, we're meeting at the new Sport For Life Centre (Sport Manitoba's new home). Bikes can be parked inside the building in a locked room that is in direct view of the security desk.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the April Monthly Meeting:

• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, Mark Cohoe)
• Grant Writer -- update (Mark Wiehler)
• Taxis in Diamond Lanes (Peter Aitchison)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday April 11th.

March Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the April Monthly Meeting.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information on the proposed plans for new Active Transportation facilities in the Downtown West End, and St James.

• Yellow Ribbon Trail (Silver Avenue)
• Moray Street pathway
• Sherwin Road pathway / Berry Street bikeway
• Sherbrook Street / Maryland Street bike lanes
• St Matthews bikeway
• York Ave / St Mary Ave bike lanes

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

8 events at various times during the day from 8:00 to 2:00.

Friday: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday: noon to 6:00 PM

The City's website page

Background info

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

The City's website page

Background info

5:30 to 8:30 PM
Drop by at any time to view display boards and speak with project staff.

7:15 PM
There will be a presentation by the City and engineering consultants, followed by an opportunity for questions, answers, and a moderated discussion.

The replacement of the Omand's Creek Bridge is one of the 35 $20million of active transportation infrastructure projects.

The intent for the new bridge is to improve the overall city's active transportation network with a year-round accessible bridge over Omand's Creek. One of the City's design parameters for any new or refurbished bridge or street project is the incorporation of universal design standards. This means that the bridge should be designed to an elevation that will not only allow people with mobility issues access to the bridge during flood conditions in the spring and in the summer months during periods of heavy rainfall, but also provide slopes that allow them to cross the creek. Current access to the existing bridge is through very steep slopes along the creek embankment. The design of the new bridge has been assigned to the planning and engineering firm of MMM Group Limited.

A public meeting was held on February 18th at the RA Steen Community Centre to introduce the project to area residents. The residents had several concerns about the proposed bridge design and its location, and they provided feedback on the need to look at other options. The City of Winnipeg and the MMM Group Limited have considered the feedback received and have developed a number of options for the proposed project.

This Open House is to further discuss the bridge replacement project with staff from the City of Winnipeg and the MMM Group Limited.

Winnipeg Free Press story

Two motions will be presented, debated, and voted on:

• to include snow clearing of all park paths city wide in 2010 operating budget ($500,000), and
• eliminate the funding deficit that now exists in sidewalk maintenance ($1.5 million) city wide.

(In other words, the City is building new active transportation infrastructure, but it isn't even maintaining sidewalks, so how how is going to maintain the new infrastructure?)

Bike to the Future, the Winnipeg Trails Association, and other organizations are supporting these motions. It will also help if individuals support them.

Meeting agenda

Contact the City Clerk

Friday, June 25, 06:30 AM Winnipeg 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Info and to register:
http://biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org

June 25th is the 3rd annual Bike to Work Day in Winnipeg.

This day cannot happen without the energy of volunteers.
Volunteer details

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to an Open House regarding the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information on the proposed plans for new Active Transportation facilities in the River Heights / Fort Rouge, Bison Drive, Wilkes, Waverley, and Seel areas, and to share your ideas on Active Transportation facilities for Jubilee and Hay.

In December, 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government (the City, Province and Federal governments each contributing one-third, or $6.8 million). This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the March Monthly Meeting:

• Spring Bike Counts (Jeremy Hull)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Anders Swanson, Gareth Simons, Curt Hull, & Mark Cohoe)
• Ped and accessibility issues -- endorse Shannon Keys as BttF rep (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Safety & Education Committee report (Dave Elmore)
• Outreach opportunities at Earth Day and other events (Kevin Miller)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday March 8th.

February Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the March Monthly Meeting.

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the Archibald Pathway and the Dakota/Dunkirk Pathway in the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Anders Swanson and Janice Lukes will be staffing a display of possible cycling infrastructure for the Chevrier Blvd to Plaza Dr section of Pembina Hwy. They can offer guidance on speaking to the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works meeting at City Hall on Tuesday at 9:00 AM. There will also be a very short questionaire / feedback form.

Free and open to everyone.

Complete info (PDF)

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information and share your ideas about the new bike lanes on south Sherbrook / Maryland.

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information and share your ideas about the Berry / Ferry bikeway.

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information and share your ideas about the new bike lanes on north Sherbrook / Maryland.

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Learn more about the Osborne Bridge rehabilitation. Chat with project representatives, read storyboards, and view the project options and drawings. The City wants to know what you think.

Background info (including the project's January 2010 newsletter)

Osborne Bridge Rehabilitation -- BttF's City Committee

4:00 to 7:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information and share your ideas about new bike routes in the Silver Ave, Yellow Ribbon Trail, Moray, Sherwin area.

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The public is invited to a drop-in working session regarding the City of Winnipeg’s 2010 Active Transportation Program.

This session is an opportunity to view information and share your ideas on the new AT routes in the Fort Rouge / River Heights area:

• Fleet/Warsaw
• Nassau
• Grosvenor
• Harrow

In December 2009, Winnipeg City Council approved $20.4 million in capital funding to support an extensive active transportation network throughout the city. The funding comes from the three levels of government. This active transportation program involves the creation of 35 projects that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards. When this program is completed by the end of this year, Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.

$20M of AT infrastructure -- complete info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the February Monthly Meeting:

• UofWinnipeg Bike Lab, UofWinnipeg Winter Cyclist Club (Robin Bryan)
• Winnipeg Repair Education aNd Cycling Hub --WRENCH (Anders Swanson)
• Capacity Building / Networking -- regional reps, transit/pedestrian/ accessability reps (Anders Swanson)
• BttF provincial expansion / Manitoba's Route Verte (Anders Swanson)
• BttF branding review (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson)
• Spring Bike Counts (Jeremy Hull & Anders Swanson)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson)
• Taxicab Board asking to use Diamond Lanes (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Membership Committee report (Kevin Miller for Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday February 8th.

January Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the February Monthly Meeting.

noon to 1:00 PM

Bike to the Future's Membership Committee will be meeting to plan a Membership Initiative for 2010.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more info, please contact Membership Committee Director Rob Cosco.

Due to weather, Monday evening's Building It Right event has been rescheduled for Tuesday January 26th at 6:30 PM in the Manitoba Theatre for Young People building at The Forks.

In 2010, the City of Winnipeg will be spending $20 million on active transportation infrastructure as a result of Federal Stimulus Funding.

This informative evening is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so you must pre-register. RSVP: BuildingItRight@mts.net

6:30 PM: Registration & refreshments.

7:00 PM:

• Opening remarks from the Government of Canada, Province of Manitoba, and City of Winnipeg.

• Visionary visual presentation
  Anders Swanson is a visual artist, global cycling advocate, and recipient of the Manitoba Eco-Network's 2009 Individual Environmental Award.

• Province of Québec: Celebrating 40 years of building 4,000+ km of bikeways in the Province
  Marc Jolicoeur has been research coordinator at Vélo Québec since 1995. Author of the Technical Handbook of Bikeway Design, he has served on numerous committees on bikeway safety and standards. He also coordinates technical support for the development of the Route Verte bicycle network. A professional engineer, he has been involved in transportation for over 15 years. An avid cyclist since childhood, he is a regular bicycle commuter in Montréal. Quebec is Canada's leading province in Active Transportation and Cycling Tourism. Marc will share his perspectives on the hows / whys of Quebec's great walking and cycling successes.

• Minneapolis, Minnesota: Recognized as one of the top 5 cycling cities in the USA
  Jay Walljasper is the author of The Great Neighborhood Book, which chronicles stories from around the world about how citizens and public officials are rolling up their sleeves to improve their communities. A year-round bike commuter in Minneapolis, he is an authority on livable communities and sustainable transportation initiatives. He is a senior fellow at Project for Public Spaces (a New York-based organization), a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler magazine, and editor of OnTheCommons.org. As a social observer, he has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, and the Toronto Star. Minneapolis is second only to Portland in the United States as a city whose people and governments are embracing walking and cycling. Jay will share his perspectives on Minneapolis' success. Minneapolis just recently received stimulus funding also!

RSVP: BuildingItRight@mts.net (Limited seating)

Organized & sponsored by:

• Province of Manitoba
• The Forks
• Winnipeg Trails Association
• One Green City

Supporting sponsors:

• City of Winnipeg
• The Centre for Sustainable Transportation
• Bike to the Future
• Prairie Pathfinders Walking Club
• Resource Conservation Manitoba
• Manitoba Cycling Association

Refreshment sponsors:

• Marr Consulting
• Stantec

Please attend this evening to learn more about what other successful communities are doing to develop walking and cycling routes. Both our speakers come from climates and terrain similar to Winnipeg and will share their time / insight / expertise with us. It will help you provide educated input to the upcoming public consultations on what Winnipeg will be building.

BttF's response to the $20million funding announcement for Winnipeg AT

2009 year-end update from the Winnipeg Trails Association

$20million funding announcement for Winnipeg AT -- update

8:00 to 10:30

Parking has a huge impact on cycling route development downtown. If anyone has the chance to bring the cycling perspective to these public sessions (and the need to determine how/when/where to use the on-street real estate occupied by parked cars), please do so. An issue to raise is that parking bicycles downtown is also important.

Downtown Biz webpage

9:00 to 9:45

Parking has a huge impact on cycling route development downtown. If anyone has the chance to bring the cycling perspective to these public sessions (and the need to determine how/when/where to use the on-street real estate occupied by parked cars), please do so. An issue to raise is that parking bicycles downtown is also important.

Downtown Biz webpage

noon to 1:30 PM

Planning meeting for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

We are currently in need of a volunteer coordinator, so if you or someone you know is interested please pass this message along or feel free to contact Mike Tutthill.

Event organization for Bike to Work Day 2010 on Friday June 25th has started! Planning meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from noon to 1:30.

We are currently getting all the details in place to solicit sponsors for the 2010 event, and volunteers from BtWD 2009 are being polled about their interest in being involved this year.

The project charter will be discussed on December 17th.

For more info, please contact Mike Tutthill, the volunteer Project Manager.

12:30 to 3:30

The Forks, Assiniboine Park, Fort Whyte Alive, Bourkevale Community Centre

Ski, Skate, Snowshoe, Slide

Snow Trek -- Winter in motion website

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the January Monthly Meeting:

• Membership poster (Anna Westlund)
• Our Winnipeg Parks Plan Consultation Session on Thursday January 14th from 3:30 to 6:30 (Kevin Miller)
• Partnership agreements / BttF Sponsorship Position Statement (Curt Hull & Kevin Miller)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson)
• Walking & Cycling Success: Perspectives from communities who are 'building it right' on Monday January 25th at The Forks (Kevin Miller)
• Hiring staff (Kevin Miller)
• National bicycling advocacy organization (Kevin Miller)
• BttF membership database (Ruby On Rails), new IT volunteers -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Membership Committee report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday January 11th.

December Monthly Meeting minutes

We hope to see you at the January Monthly Meeting.

2:00 to 3:00 PM

This policy-oriented webinar is presented by Health in Common in partnership with Resource Conservation Manitoba's Active and Safe Routes to School program. It will demonstrate the connections between an active living partnership and bicycling/walking policies/programs. Presenters will discuss a case study from Hennepin County, Minnesota, in which technical assistance provided by an umbrella group through support from Blue Cross/Blue Shield (workshops on Complete Streets and Winter Walking) helped gather diverse constituencies to catalyze pedestrian and bicycle policies and planning.

Webinar participants will learn:

• how to understand and articulate the synergies between non-motorized transportation planning and public health.
• how governments, businesses, and community partners can connect to develop partnerships to carry out this work.
• how to create and successfully shepherd policies through approval by elected bodies.

Webinar presenters are Karen Nikolai, Hennepin County (Minnesota), and Vayong Moua, Center for Prevention/Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota.

For more information or to register, please contact Jackie Avent.

11:30 to 12:45

Asper School of Business student Nicole Poklitar is doing a class project on the marketing of Bike to the Future. All the projects from her class will be displayed at this trade show.

If a BttF rep who is endorsed by the BttF Board of Directors attends this trade show and reviews Nicole's presentation, bonus points are awarded to her. If you can do this for us (and Nicole), please contact us.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the December Monthly Meeting:

• Proposal to turn the City Water Utility Bridge at Aubrey St into an AT bridge (Marianne Cerilli)
• Partnership agreements (Curt Hull & Kevin Miller)
• Monthly Meeting location (Curt Hull)
• $20+ million stimulus funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson) Should BttF formulate comments about the proposed routes?
• National bicycling advocacy organization (Kevin Miller)
• BttF membership database (Ruby On Rails), new IT volunteers -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Liz Erickson)
• City Committee report / City of Winnipeg 2010 Capital Budget (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Charles Feaver)
• Membership report (Rob Cosco)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday December 7th.

We hope to see you at the December Monthly Meeting.

The City Committee will be meeting to discuss the City of Winnipeg's 2010 Preliminary Capital Budget and strategy for Bike to the Future's budget presentations.

The city committee will be meeting to discuss the City of Winnipeg 2010 Preliminary Capital Budget (4MB PDF) and 5 year forecast. The goal is to develop a plan for the Bike to the Future presentations on the budget process.

BttF's City Committee page

The City Committee will be meeting to discuss the City of Winnipeg 2010 Preliminary Capital Budget (4MB PDF) and 5 year forecast. The goal is to develop a plan for the Bike to the Future presentations on the budget process. This will be the final meeting before budget presentations, and will be used to finalize those presentations.

BttF's City Committee page

The jist of it is that the engineers are saying they can put 1.5m bike lanes onto the bridge, but they cannot add separated bike lanes because of load restrictions from the crane that services the bridge and shy lane requirements. There is potential to widen the bridges an additional 30cm each by being creative with where the handrails go, which could then widen the bike lanes to 1.8m each way.

Drop-in from 4:00 to 8:00 PM

Information about this project is available at http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/MajorProjects/Route90

The more cyclists who attend and express a desire for really good cycling facilities as part of this expansion, the more likely that good cycling facilities will result.

Public Open House #1

BttF's first Members' Night will be held at the Mountain Equipment Co-op store on Monday November 3rd from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. (The store closes to the public at 7:00.) Activities include:

• Cold Weather Cycling "product knowledge" sessions
  MEC staff will present two different sessions during the evening: equipment and clothing.

• Cold Weather Cycling discussion forum
  A BttF director will facilitate discussion about cold weather cycling, including questions and answers among participants.

• MEC special event store merchandise discount of 10%
  Note that you must be a Mountain Equipment Co-op member to make a purchase at MEC. It's a $5 lifetime membership.

BttF memberships can be purchased at the door by anyone who does not have a BttF membership that was paid for in 2009.

Bike to the Future thanks MEC for 2009-2010 Partnership Agreement funding.

We hope to see you at BttF's first Members' Night. Please contact us if you have comments or questions.

Karin Kliewer, Bike to the Future's Board Secretary and UofManitoba Masters' of City Planning student will be defending her thesis entitled Power and the Vélorution: Cycling advocacy, social networking and grassroots change in Winnipeg, MB.

Background

Agenda:

• 20 minute presentation
• two (or more) rounds of questions from the UofM committee
• audience questions

This is a public event.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Fixed-gear conversions and trouble-shooting.

Free.

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

Get your bike and yourself ready for winter!

Free.

1:30 to 4:30 PM

On October 24, join people all over the world to take a stand for a safe climate future.

350.org

Winnipeg Action at the Manitoba Legislative Building grounds -- info, poster, map

Attended by 350 cyclists?

6:00 to 8:00 PM

The Bike Dump

This is a free workshop, but an RSVP is requested since space is limited.

This is a wheel building workshop for constructing new wheels from parts. If you want to learn about fixing or truing existing wheels there is a separate workshop which will be announced soon.

At this workshop you can choose to bring your own materials (contact Graham if you need help with spoke length) or build from materials provided.

If you are busy on that evening, but want to attend, contact Graham. A second workshop on a different day might be scheduled if there are enough people.

HEAR AN OVERVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WINNIPEG’S TRANSIT ORIENTED DESIGN PROJECT

The City of Winnipeg is in the process of creating a new municipal development plan – OurWinnipeg – which will establish a 25-year blueprint for the City’s future. One of the strategies being considered is Transit Oriented Development (TOD). TOD involves mixed use, pedestrian-friendly infill development focused around rapid transit stations. Winnipeg’s TOD project involves the development of policy to guide infill development along rapid transit lines, and identifies what changes the City should make to facilitate & promote this type of development.

For additional information, contact David Marsh at 986-6306 or dmarsh@winnipeg.ca.

Event listing on the Speak Up Winnipeg web-site.

Also on Friday September 25th at 10:00 PM on CBC Newsworld

Pedal Power website

Summer, 2008: Igor Kenk, owner of The Bicycle Clinic, a Queen Street repair shop, is arrested. The former police officer from Slovenia has 2,865 bikes stashed away in various places around Toronto and he's hit with 58 charges related to bike theft (and an additional 22 charges relating to drugs).

Cyclists are stunned by the discovery, but not completely surprised. Everyone's lost a bike or two and wondered where they went. But worldwide interest in the Kenk case signals a tipping point in the history of urban culture. Bicycling, once seen as a simple pleasure from childhood, has become a political act. For the first time post World War II, the dominance of the automobile is being seriously challenged, with cyclists demanding their share of asphalt real estate from drivers.

From bicycle-mad Paris to rush-hour New York and the back alleys of Toronto, Pedal Power takes a ride through the changing world of bike culture. And with exclusive background access to Igor Kenk - exclusive footage of how he operated and built a legendary reputation on Queen Street West - this major documentary explores the two-wheeled revolution in our streets.

"The sickening thud was unmistakable. A cyclist lay crumpled on the streetcar tracks. A motorist talking on her cell phone had "doored" him. Right outside Igor's shuttered bike shop. Across the street from our office. Beyond that scene we found a battle brewing for a fair share of the streets from Amsterdam to Vancouver - a new mass activism for bikers' rights in the decline of the Age of the Automobile. Every now and then a movement becomes a revolution. That's what we found." (Robin Benger)

Bicycles and automobiles have to share the same roads - a recipe for conflict - and many potential cyclists just won't ride in the city because they see it as too dangerous. Add in the plague of bike theft and a lot of cyclists are simply leaving their bikes at home.

In Canada, bicycles "don't get no respect." From the story of Igor, and the anatomy of the underground world of bike peddlers in Toronto, this film spins out to how other cities are making riding safe. Using innovative "bike-cam" techniques to convey, up-close, the sensation of bike riding, a series of character-driven mini-narratives propel the film through a study of what makes a city "bikeable". Whether it's the public bike program in Paris, bike mega-garages in Amsterdam, bike paths in Vancouver and Montreal, or the surprising leadership of New York City, we follow the story of this remarkable little conveyance as it wheels though the first decade of the 21st century.

2:00 to 3:00 PM

Subtitle: Effective Use of the Three-Legged Stool Model

This webinar is being will describe how elected officials, local government, and independent advocates can work together to change the culture of a community.

The three-legged stool refers to the partners that used this approach in Columbia Missouri successfully to get complete streets legislation, a national model Safe Routes to School program, a $22 million federal Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program grant, and a silver level Bicycle Friendly Communities award.

Speakers include:

• Ian Thomas, PhD, is Executive Director and co-founder of the PedNet Coalition, a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to create a network of bicycle, pedestrian and wheelchair-accessible paths throughout Columbia.

• Stacia Reilly, MEd, is a health educator with the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services.

• Darwin Hindman, Mayor of Columbia and a lifelong campaigner for walkable communities, public parks, and recreational facilities.

Website

If you are interested in attending, please contact Dave Elmore.

Enter the UofWinnipeg via Centennial Hall, take the escalator to the 2nd floor, and turn right.

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Eco-Centre. For November, we're meeting at 6:00 PM at the UofWinnipeg because the November Monthly Meeting will be immediately preceded by our 2009 Annual General Meeting at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items:

• $20M "stimulus funding" AT projects (Kevin Nixon, Bill Woroby, Ruth Marr)
• STOP as YIELD -- our action after the WPS reports back to City Council (Kevin Miller)
• Canadian Active and Sustainable Transportation Organization -- fundraising (Kevin Miller)
• BttF Partnership Agreement with Mountain Equipment Co-op (Kevin Miller)
• BttF website and other information technology -- status update (Kevin Miller)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival -- post-event discussion/status (Don English)
• Winnipeg Bike Valet (Kevin Miller for David Wieser)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report -- City Committee Meeting on Nov 8th, City of Winnipeg 2010 budget discussions (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)
• Membership renewals -- status (Rob Cosco)

We'll be selling memberships and BttF T-shirts.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday November 9th.

We hope to see you at the November Monthly Meeting.

Enter the UofWinnipeg via Centennial Hall, take the escalator to the 2nd floor, and turn right.

Agenda

• Welcome and introductions
• Adoption of the minutes from the 2008 AGM
• Presentation of Annual Financial Statements
• Presentation of Directors’ Annual Reports
• Election of a new Board of Directors by all members.
  The two-terms for the following Board positions end at the AGM: the two Co-chairs, Treasurer, and five of the eight Directors. It's important that we have a strong and capable Board to ensure that Bike to the Future continues to be guided along our Mission and towards our Vision. If you are interested in serving, would like to nominate someone, or if you'd like more info, please contact us.

2008-2009 Board of Directors and BttF's Organizational Bylaws

We'll be selling memberships and T-shirts prior to, during, and after the meeting. If you purchased your membership in 2008 or earlier, it's now due for renewal.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the October Monthly Meeting:

• Francois Legard day-long workshop on October 17th -- update (Jackie Avent)
• Annual General Meeting on November 10th (Kevin Miller)
• Applying for Grants (volunteers) (Kevin Miller)
• Jim Chapryk representing BttF on the Manitoba Eco-Network Steering Committee
• Asper School of Business student's project: "Bike To the Future Marketing Plan" (Holly Poklitar)
• Speak Up Winnipeg, BttF presentation -- update (Jackie Avent)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival on October 20th -- update (Don English)
• CentrePort -- cycling (Ted Mann)
• Campus Sustainability Day (Jackie Avent)
• Hosting the webinar "How to Build Political Will for Strong Bike/Walk Programs" on November 18th -- update (Dave Elmore)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• $20+ million of funding for bicycling infrastructure -- update (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson)
• BttF membership database (Ruby On Rails) IT volunteers needed (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report -- update of meeting with Jim Rondeau and Green Manitoba (Jeremy Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday October 12th.

We hope to see you at the October Monthly Meeting.

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba (PACM) Active Transportation (AT) Task Group invites you to join other AT community advocates for an engaging and interactive workshop.

Francois Lagarde, one of Canada's leading social marketers, will provide an introduction to social marketing strategies, and facilitate discussions on how to best engage and work with target audiences, including:

• The Mayor and City Council
• The Premier and Provincial Cabinet Ministers
• Motorists
• The business community
• Cyclists
• Recreational walkers, cyclists, in-line skaters, etc

Anticipated outcome:
Strategies and discussions from the breakout groups will be used to develop a coordinated strategy to increase our effectiveness and move forward with AT promotion and infrastructure implementation in Manitoba.

The $20 cost includes a light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Think Green -- bring your own coffee cup or water mug.

Please RSVP to Lisa Scharf by October 5th (or earlier -- space is limited).

Thank you to

• Manitoba in Motion
• Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism, and Sport
• Public Health Agency of Canada
  for financial support, enabling participation by AT community advocates. (Note: Other similar full-day social marketing workshops cost $300 to attend.)

Workshop agenda and Francois Lagarde bio (PDF)

Info poster

• Kick-off ceremony
• Yoga

We need as many bicycles and as many people taking in yoga in the park as possible. Let's give the media something to really talk about!

Facebook invite

noon to 1:30 PM

Access to the Eco-Centre is by elevator through the MEC lobby.

Please join Bike to the Future's Board of Dirctors and keen volunteers to

• figure out what we're going to do for Ciclovia on Sunday September 13th. The bare mininimum will be to staff a BttF display. Other possibilities include safety workshops for kids and adults, a membership drive, and t-shirt sales. Other ideas?

• figure out who will coordinate BttF volunteers, and what a schedule might look like for the day.

Bring your lunch. If it's nice, we can eat out on the rooftop.

The Bike Shorts Film Festival has been shown in a number of Canadian cities, including Winnipeg in October 2008. This is a new version with new films. Also included will be Winnipeg Bike Shorts, which are Winnipeg-produced films, and a Bike Art display. Anyone who loves riding bikes and/or likes films should really enjoy this.

This event is presented in memory of Tim Hunt.

Schedule:

• 6:00 PM: Doors open for the Bike Art display in the lobby
• 7:00 to 9:00 PM: Bike Shorts in the theatre
• 9:00 to 10:00 PM: Winnipeg Bike Shorts in the theatre
• 10:30: Bike Art display closes

Volunteers needed:
Four: one to start at 5:00 PM, one to start at 5:30 PM, and two more to start at 6:00 PM. Quitting time may be as late as 11:00 PM. Please contact Bike to the Future's volunteer co-organizer Don English.

Price: $10.
The theatre only has 120 seats. For advance reservations, please contact Bike to the Future's volunteer co-organizer Don English.

Map of Cinemathique (PDF)

Poster (includes a program of the films)
All Manitobans are welcome to submit Bike Art and Winnipeg Bike Shorts -- please contact Bike to the Future's volunteer co-organizer Shona Kusyk before September 30th.

Bike Valet is courtesy of Natural Cycle, 91 Albert St (a one minute walk away). There's no fee for the valet, but donations accepted by Natural Cycle.

Some of the bus routes that stop close to the Cinematheque are 29 Sherbrook via Broadway, Downtown Spirit 3, and numerous buses on Main Street.

Bike Shorts Film Festival national website

Bike to the Future usually meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. For September, we'll be meeting one week later on Tuesday the 15th. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the September Monthly Meeting:

• Francois Legard (social marketing expert) day-long workshop sponsored by PACM in November -- update (Jackie Avent)
• Our 4th annual fall forum (Jackie)
• Annual General Meeting in November (Kevin Miller)
• Speak Up Winnipeg -- BttF presentation (Jackie Avent)
• Stop sign ticketing of cyclists -- update (Kevin Miller)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival (Don English, Shona Kusyk)
• Hosting the webinar "How to Build Political Will for Strong Bike/Walk Programs" on November 18th (Jackie)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• Ciclovia Winnipeg (Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson)
• $20+ million of funding for bicycling infrastructure (Gareth Simons & Anders Swanson)
• IT database (Ruby On Rails) volunteers needed (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday September 14th.

We hope to see you at the September Monthly Meeting.

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The entire north side of Broadway Ave will be closed to motorized vehicles from Main St to Osborne St, connecting Assiniboine Park to The Forks. Winnipeg is the first Canadian city to stage Ciclovia.

Ciclovia, meaning "bike way", is an event that supports the use of non-motorized transportation. It combines healthy living with arts and culture, and engages citizens in active alternatives to motorized transportation, bringing life back to otherwise car-choked streets. And it allows a city to dream of different ways of living well, of other community aspirations in an urban environment.

Site map and program (PDF)

Ciclovia website

• More detailed info
• Area map
• Volunteer Application Form (many volunteers are needed)
• Participant Application Form (host an activity or entertainment or service -- no cost)
• Facebook link
• List of partners and sponsors

Promotion materials

• Poster (PDF)
• Handbills (PDF)

Ciclovia -- The Media Event is on Friday September 11th at noon in Memorial Park (kick-off ceremony, yoga in the park, Facebook invite)

To help with Bike to the Future's involvement at Ciclovia on event day (Sunday September 13th), please contact Dave at delmore@mts.net.

Get the word out to everyone you know and we’ll see you on Ciclovia Sunday!

Post-Ciclovia note

Bike to the Future's Membership Committee Director, Rob Cosco, and two of his committee volunteers (BttF Directors At Large Liz Erickson and Holly Poklitar) were selling BttF memberships at Ciclovia. There are now 119 new BttF members!

18 prizes donated by Olympia Cycle & Ski (St Mary's Road), Sampson's Sportland, Lifesport (Pembina Hwy), Portage Cycle, and Bikes & Beyond were drawn and later distributed to 18 of the 119 new members.

This is an information session about building a bike cart. We will discuss which materials go into making one and a rough overview of the steps. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Note that this night there won't be any hands-on work for making the bike cart, It is only an information night where plans could then be made to host another more practical and hands-on workshop for building bike carts.

For more information, you can contact Anneliese Schoppe at anneliese.schoppe@gmail.com.

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Join the Sport Medicine and Science Council, along with its partners, for a Bike & Helmet Safety Day at The Forks!

Come down and check out exhibits from Think First, Downtown Watch, the Winnipeg Police Bike Unit, and The Sport Medicine Council to hear the latest stats and facts on bike and helmet safety in Winnipeg!

Visit our displays to enter draws, win prizes, gather information and learn the importance of safe riding this summer!

http://www.sportmed.mb.ca/?page=articles&id=35

Come and join us in the first annual Bike-B-Q Fun Ride, a bike parade followed by a barbeque party. Decorate your bike, bring family and friends, and help us celebrate and promote active transportation.

Contact 986-3725 to register or 986-8402 for more information

www.mikepagtakhan.ca for details, registration, and the parade route to Kildonan Park.

Event website

This is a fundraiser for youth.
http://uya.ca

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the July Monthly Meeting:

• Bike to Work Day report (Curt Hull)
• Endorse Sharron Bettess as our BttF rep on the study for the St Vital to UofM bike/ped bridge (Kevin Miller)
• Remuneration for website technical support (Kevin Miller)
• Francois Legard (social marketing expert) day-long workshop sponsored by PACM in November (Jackie)
• Our 4th annual fall forum
• Speak Up Winnipeg -- submit a presentation as per Ian Hall's suggestion to Gareth & Jackie (Jackie Avent)
• Stop sign ticketing of cyclists at Assiniboine Ave on July 24th and Balmoral & Westminster on Aug 5th (Kevin Miller)
• Bike Shorts Film Festival (Don English, Shona Kusyk)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• Ciclovia Winnipeg (Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday August 10th.

We hope to see you at the August Monthly Meeting.

2:00 to 3:00 PM Winnipeg time

Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/492300507

What makes Victoria a ‘leading’ cycling city and is its title “cycling capital of Canada” deserved? What approach to bicycle integration is Victoria pursuing, which offshore practices have been transferred with what results, and what has yet to be tried? What holds progress back elsewhere, and what kinds of changes would catalyze more rapid growth?

Cycling is Victoria’s fastest growing mode of transportation, and not by chance. Expanding bicycle infrastructures coupled with effective promotion of commuter cycling have grown participation dramatically. Learn what Victoria has done to innovate and get new ideas about retrofitting for bicycle-friendliness.

Our expert guest presenters:

• John Luton is a Victoria city councillor, executive director of Capital Bike and Walk, and the coordinator of the Vancouver Island Cycle Tourism Alliance.

• David Cubberley is a former four-term Saanich councillor and founding president of Bike To Work Victoria. He served as MLA for Saanich South from 2005 to 2009.

See http://www.bcsea.org for more information.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

2:00 to 3:00 PM

Free.

Please RSVP to jessie@resourceconservation.mb.ca or 925-3772.

Content covered:

Accurate demand and usage data for bicycle and pedestrian facilities can influence policy and funding decisions and strengthen grant requests. In the past, lack of data has limited the ability to justify investments in bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In this one-hour webinar, participants will learn about the latest tools and research for forecasting bicycle and pedestrian demand and use.

While there are well-established methodologies for conducting traffic counts, performing household travel surveys and modeling travel demand for vehicles, no such standards exist for nonmotorized modes. Presenters Michael Jones, Principal, and Jennifer Donlon, Senior Planner, of Alta Planning + Design, willdiscuss advances in count technology and demand analysis, including:

• The latest pedestrian and bicycle automatic counters
• Which technology is right for your count
• Techniques for extrapolating hourly counts to forecast demand at specific times of day or year
• The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project

Also in this webinar, Daniel Sauter, of Urban Mobility Research in Zurich, will present an overview of his Walk21 pre-conference session, "Measuring Walking, Part III: Performance indicators and methods for monitoring and benchmarking," which will address ongoing efforts to establish international standards for the collection, analysis and dissemination of qualitative and quantitative techniques for measuring walking.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

This is a community consultation to discuss the development of an active transportation corridor from Hamilton Avenue to Sturgeon Road linking parks, and community and recreation centres. Following a brief presentation on the project, you are invited to offer input, give suggestions, and discuss the project in detail.

Silver Avenue Pathway -- A Community Vision and Design Session

The Pedal for the Planet bike tour is looking for cyclists to ride to and from Portage La Prairie in support of the KyotoPlus campaign.

The target dates are August 14th and 15th for the trip out and back. The aim is to raise public awareness about current inaction on Climate Change and create more discussion about what can be done.

A rally is planned at the Legislative building on August 20th, the week following the cycling tour.

The next Manitoba planning meeting is June 25th. Please contact Kelly Whelan-Enns of Manitoba Wildlands at kelly -at- manitobawildlands.org , (204) 947-3400.

The Muddy Waters 100 was started 15 years ago by a group of serious cyclists who wanted to have an organized 100 mile ride held on an annual basis.

This year, the organizers have turned to Habitat for Humanity to assist them to grow the event into an important annual celebration of cycling in Manitoba. In addition to the historic “century ride”, they are offering rides of 100 km and 60 km, as well as a family urban ride of 25 km.

Muddy Waters 100 poster (PDF)
Muddy Waters 100 website -- complete event and registration info

Help inform Winnipeggers about a critical gap in the City's Active Transportation network and get a free ice cream!

Join us this Thursday June 25th at noon at the South Osborne Underpass for a press conference highlighting the sudden and fundamental change in the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor.

Background

For years the rapid transit project has been mandated to include an integrated Active Transportation Pathway. In the current plans, the pathway has become disconnected by the South Osborne Underpass. The fragmented remnants of the pathway will lead motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians into conflict.

Paul Jordan, Chair of the Winnipeg Trails Association, along with representatives from the Winnipeg Trails Association, The Forks, the Prairie Pathfinders walking club, Bike to the Future, Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition, Manitoba Cycling Association, and One Green City are undertaking an awareness campaign to inform the public of this fundamental change. Paul and others will hold a short press conference on the Active Transportation component of the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor project followed by a walk through the underpass and free Banana Boat ice cream on the other side.

This is one of the most critical "choke points" of the Active Transportation Network. If must be addressed now.

We hope you can attend. Please share this message with your contacts.

Press Release PDF
Letter to Premier Doer PDF
Letter to Mayor Katz PDF

The Gap in the City's SW Rapid Transit Corridor bikeway plan (May 23rd)
The Gap -- diagram PDF

June 23rd to June 26th

The City has announced the next big step in their Speak Up Winnipeg planning process. It's a 3 1/2 day charrete with 11 various workshops and presentations and focused topic meetings. Some are drop-in, while others require pre-registration (free).

Complete info

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the July Monthly Meeting:

• Bike to Work Day report (Curt Hull)
• BttF rep needed to serve on the study for the St Vital to UofM bike/ped bridge (Kevin Miller)
• Francois Legard (social marketing expert) day-long workshop sposored by PACM in November (Jackie)
• Spring 2009 bike counts (Jeremy Hull)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• Ciclovia Winnipeg (Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson)
• Nomination of Anneliese Schoppe to the vacant position on our Board of Directors (Kevin Miller)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday July 13th.

We hope to see you at the July Monthly Meeting.

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

MEC's event description

This is a community consultation for the Powers Street Cycling Corridor. It's your opportunity to provide community input on this project.

Info poster (PDF)

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

You are invited to a Public Open House to learn about active transportation in Winnipeg, and find out about proposed cycling improvements.

All documents are PDFs.

• Poster

• Your Guide to Cycling Treatments

• Summary of New Neighbourhood Route Options

• Assiniboine Ave summary

• Bannatyne - McDermot summary

• Alexander - Pacific summary

• Eugenie - Des Meurons summary

These evaluation forms must be submitted to erik@marrcc.com by Monday June 8th:

• Assiniboine Ave evaluation forms

• Bannatyne - McDermot evaluation forms

• Alexander - Pacific evaluation forms

• Eugenie - Des Meurons evaluation forms

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM

http://biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org
(Please register!)

Volunteers

June 19th is the 2nd annual Bike to Work Day in Winnipeg. This day cannot happen without the energy of volunteers.

Almost all 70 volunteers are now in place. Thanks to all of all volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact kristin@marrcc.com.

Volunteers will be entered to win a volunteer-only prize package, and will be invited to a volunteer-only Appreciation Event in the evening with food, drink, music, and merriment. Volunteers will also receive a distinct Bike to Work Day T-shirt and have the satisfaction of contributing to an exciting and worthwhile event.

Bike to Work Day 2009 will again feature the Manitoba Lotteries Pancake Breakfast at The Forks.

We will have four Bike Oases (with food, drink and swag) located at Polo Park, the UofM, Northgate Shopping Centre, and Kildonan Crossing. Bike Waves (escorted group rides) will run from the Bike Oases to The Forks in the morning.

We need volunteers in the following capacities:

• Pancake Breakfast at The Forks: 51 volunteers -- two shifts (6:30-7:45 & 7:45- 9:00)
  — Traffic directors: 8x2
  — Registration table: 10x2
  — Registration table coordinator: 1
  — Bike valet: 4x2
  — T-shirt hand-out person: 1x2
  — Door entrance counter: 1x2
  — Spare: 1x2

• Bike Oases: 12 volunteers -- one shift (6:00-9:00)
  At each Bike Oasis, 1 to staff Oasis; 2 to ride as Bike Wave (group ride) escorts
  — UofM
  — Polo Park
  — Northgate Shopping Centre
  — Kildonan Crossing

• Evening Appreciation Event: 3 volunteers -- three shifts (5:00-6:00; 6:00-7:00; 7:00-8:00)
  — Door Security: 1x3

• Event photographer

Volunteers for the following positions will be asked to commit to attending Bike to Work Day planning meetings on Wednesdays at noon:

• Swag Coordinator
  Pick up and coordinate the swag for Bike to Work Day and facilitate the prize draws, contact the winners, and insure the prizes are distributed accordingly.

• Oasis Coordinator
  Make sure everything is organized for the Oases in the City.

7:00 to 9:00 PM

The extension of the Bishop Grandin Greenway Trail west of the Red River started last year with the first section being built from the Red River to Pembina Hwy. In 2009 the section from Pembina to Waverly will be constructed, and in 2010 the section from Waverly to McGillivary will be built.

Where would you like to see the trail located? Which side of Bishop Grandin and Kenaston Blvd should a new multi-use trail be built? WhyteRidge side? Winnipeg Tech College side? What trail system will this new trail connect to? What types of amenities should be installed (benches, refuse containers)?

The City Naturalists Department will also be presenting a concept plan to restore habitat along sections of this new trail.

Offer your input and opinions!

More info (and a map)

Explore new Winnipeg Trails all day long! There are five free trail events exploring seven trails in Winnipeg with an evening music bash and celebrations at The Forks!

Complete info

6:00 to 8:30 PM

You are invited to a working session to learn about active transportation in Winnipeg and contribute to the development of four specific cycling route options. The City of Winnipeg would like your input on on bike lanes, bikeways, and traffic calming for Winnipeg streets.

Complete info (PDF)

The registration deadline is May 31st.

4:00 to 8:00 PM

At the Open House you will be able to view information about this project and provide valuable feedback. A 1st Open House is on Monday May 25th at the Masonic Memorial Temple

More info about the Open Houses

The Gap in the City's SW Rapid Transit Corridor bikeway plan

Bike to the Future's concerns about this project

City of Winnipeg media release about this project in September 2008, including a route map

4:00 to 8:00 PM

At the Open House you will be able to view information about the project and provide valuable feedback. A 2nd Open House is on Wednesday May 27th at the Convention Centre

More info about the Open Houses

The Gap in the City's SW Rapid Transit Corridor bikeway plan

Bike to the Future's concerns about this project

City of Winnipeg media release about this project in September 2008, including a route map

Brakes Part 2: Adjusting 'cantilever' and 'v' brakes
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by Daniel

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Brakes Part 1: Adjusting 'center-pull' and 'side-pull' brakes
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Co-facilitated by Josiah and Woozley

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Shifting Part 2: Adjusting 'index' shifters and derailleurs
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by Jamie

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Shifting Part 1: Adjusting 'friction' shifters and derailleurs
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by Cowboy

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Hubs: Adjusting and replacing the ball-bearings in front and rear hubs
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by Pat K

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Tires and Tubes: Choosing the right tire, understanding tire pressure, removing and replacing tires, patching a hole in an inner tube, and more ...
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by Shae

All workshop are open to anyone -- bring your friends who are new to bike repair. Bike Dump volunteers are especially encouraged to attend, as these workshops are are great way to improve your existing skills.

http://bike-dump.ca

Bike to the Future normally meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Manitoba Eco-Centre. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Previous Monthly Meetings -- minutes

For June, we'll be meeting at the Millennium Library (rather than at the Eco-Centre).

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the June Monthly Meeting:

• Bike to Work Day (Curt Hull)
• SW Rapid Transit bikeway -- "The Gap", etc (Gareth Simons)
• The inaugural Bikefest 2009 on Sunday July 19th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Assiniboine Park -- MEC organized (Kevin Miller)
• Membership (purchase or renew yours at the meeting if you haven't already done so) -- status (Rob Cosco)
• Winnipeg Cycling Map 2009 sales (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)
• Disraeli Rehab update (Brion Dolenko)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday June 8th.

We hope to see you at the June Monthly Meeting.

Invitation poster (PDF)

Invitation poster (PDF)

Media Release (PDF)

Grand Opening notice (PDF)

Map & Info (PDF)

The City of Winnipeg, along with their partners from Bike to the Future, the Winnipeg Trails Association, Climate Change Connection, One Green City, Resource Conservation Manitoba, the Manitoba Cycling Association, and The Centre for Sustainable Transportation will be announcing three exciting Active Transportation initiatives for 2009 on Wednesday April 29th at noon at the City Hall Courtyard:

1. Winnipeg Cycling Map 2009 will be available at bike shops throughout Winnipeg starting on Wednesday April 29th.

2. A GPS cycling study called OttoCYCLE: Building Better Biking in Winnipeg will start on May 1st.

3. The 2nd annual Bike to Work Day will be held on Friday June 19th.

Mayor Sam Katz, Councillor Russ Wyatt, City Active Transportation Coordinator Kevin Nixon, and representatives from each partner organization will be attending. A good turnout of cyclists will help launch these three initiatives on a very positive note.

until 4:00 PM.

The planning for Bike to Work Day 2009 has begun, and we are excited about an event that will be bigger and better than last year. We plan on having more developed energy stations with food and fun at locations around the city, a volunteer celebration at the end of the day, and of course the pancake breakfast at The Forks.

We are currently looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, and energetic people to be on the planning team for this year's event to help make the day a revolutionary success. If you are interested in joining an amazing team, please come to our next planning meeting.

Please check in with the receptionist at the 2nd floor of Sport Manitoba. Bike parking is available in the underground parkade.

We hope to see you there!

May 31st to June 6th.

How did you get to work today?

The 10th annual Commuter Challenge is a national sustainable transportation event celebrated during Environment Week.

It's a friendly competition between workplaces and schools to encourage individuals to walk, bike, carpool, telecommute, or bus on their daily commute to work or school from May 31st 1st to June 6th to emphasize active and green means of commuting.

Prizes are awarded to Workplaces with the highest participation rates. The main objective of the promotion is to highlight the importance of green and active commuting in creating healthy communities through opportunities for increased physical activity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

For all the details, including registration information, please see Resource Conservation Manitoba's Commuter Challenge website.

An orientation session for Workplace Coordinators was held on Monday May 4th from 11:30 to 12:45 at Sport Manitoba, 200 Main St at York Ave.

• Top 5 Reasons to Take the Challenge -- 1.6MB PDF
• The Commuter Cyclist -- 760KB PDF

For more info, please contact challenge@resourceconservation.mb.ca.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the May Monthly Meeting:

• Bike to Work Day (Curt Hull)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• Mayor's Symposium - A Sustainable Winnipeg report (Holly Poklitar)
• Ciclovia Winnipeg (Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson)
• Green Leap Forward (Jackie Avent)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday May 11th.

We hope to see you at the May Monthly Meeting.

How to Carry Stuff on Your Bike: Racks, Baskets and Beyond
7:00 to 9:00 PM
It will be co-facilitated by six different people, who will each share their ideas about carrying cargo with you on your bike. Examples of different methods, as well as written instructions for some ideas will be on hand.

http://bike-dump.ca

Winnipeg in Motion will discuss walking and cycling to work, school, and in and around your neighbourhood as the perfect way to combine regular physical activity with your busy schedule.

Learn tips on how to stay safe while walking and cycling in Winnipeg. Deanna and Kristine will help you choose a safe, scenic, or direct route. Come and check out the latest equipment to make getting around easier and more enjoyable.

Admission is free of charge and registration is not required. For more information, please contact Winnipeg in Motion at 940-3648.

Poster (PDF)

Jessie Klassen of Resource Conservation Manitoba and Scot Miller of Olympia Cycle & Ski will discuss walking and cycling to work, school, and in and around your neighbourhood as the perfect way to combine regular physical activity with your busy schedule.

Learn tips on how to stay safe while walking and cycling in Winnipeg. Jessie and Scot will help you choose a safe, scenic, or direct route. Come and check out the latest equipment to make getting around easier and more enjoyable.

Admission is free of charge and registration is not required. For more information, please contact Winnipeg in Motion at 940-3648.

Poster (PDF)

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the April Monthly Meeting:

• Kyotoplus Global Warming Bike Relay (Kelly Whelan-Enns)
• The Centre for Sustainable Transportation's cycle mapping project (Marika Olynyk)
• 2009 Winnipeg Cycling Map 2009 (Curt Hull)
• Bike to Work Day (Curt Hull)
• Membership renewals (Rob Cosco)
• Disraeili Rehabilitation Collaborative Planning Working Group (Brion Dolenko)
• Bike Valet service at the new Blue Bombers stadium at the UofM (Ben Goldstein)
• Ciclovia Winnipeg (Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson)
• Green Leap Forward (Jackie Avent)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• City Committee report (Mark Cohoe)
• Provincial Committee report (Jeremy Hull)
• Board of Directors vacancy (Jackie Avent)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday April 13th.

We hope to see you at the April Monthly Meeting.

The Millennium Library is celebrating Earth Week (April 20th to 24th) with a variety of films and speakers (PDF -- 1.7MB). These free presentations will begin at 12:10.

Bike to the Future will be presenting Visionary Cycling Videos on the Friday. Volunteers are needed to help:

• find and review videos that show examples of cycling infrastructure in other cities that would inspire Winnipeggers to get behind building something here.
• get the videos in a resolution suitable for projection.
• get the rights to use the videos at a non-profit (free) public event.
• be in attendance at the event to participate in discussions following the videos.

Please contact us if you'd like to help.

Bike to the Future's page of advocacy videos

Come out to learn about the greatest recreational riding in Winnipeg. Cyclists are welcome to join the Winnipeg Cycletouring Club (WCC) to hear about their plans for a wonderful year of fresh air and fitness. Refreshments will be served at 6:30, prior to the meeting.

The Winnipeg Cycletouring Club, celebrating 16 wonderful years of recreational cycletouring east, west, north, south, inside, outside, around and through Winnipeg, introduces a new website where you can will find the 2009 ride schedule and the WCC newsletter Outspokin. Memberships forms will be available on April 1st.

Bike to the Future is hosting a free webinar entitled Bike lanes are good for business. There is room for 25 people. Please reserve your spot by contacting Jackie Avent.

Is your community considering investing in its public realm through an improved pedestrian environment or increasing transportation options through the installation of on-road bike lanes? Often, such proposals involve removing some on-street parking and are met with opposition from merchants who fear that the reallocation of road space would hurt business.

A recent study in Toronto found that contrary to common public perception, the evidence shows that removing on-street parking to install a bicycle lane or widened sidewalk would likely increase not decrease commercial activity. The study, conducted in July of 2008,surveyed the opinions and preferences of merchants and patrons on Bloor Street, and analyzed parking usage data in the Annex area.

Among the study’s findings:

• Only 10% of patrons drive to Bloor-Annex neighbourhood.
• Even during peak periods no more than about 80% of parking spaces are paid for.
• Patrons arriving by foot and bicycle visit the most often and spend the most money per month.
• There are more merchants who believe that a bike lane or widened sidewalk would increase business than think would reduce it.
• The reduction in on-street parking supply from a bike lane or widened sidewalk could be accommodated in the area’s off-street municipal parking lots.

The Clean Air Partnership is pleased to invite you to participate in a webinar profiling the findings of the study, the tools and methodology used and a discussion on how a similar study could be conducted in your community. The findings of this study will also be presented in May at Velo-City 2009 in Brussels – the world’s largest conference devoted to bicycling.

Presenter: Fred Sztabinski

The study’s lead researcher is an urban planning and policy researcher currently based in Amsterdam. Prior to this, Fred worked as the Project Coordinator and Active Transportation Researcher for the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation and the Clean Air Partnership. Fred has a Masters in Planning from the University of Toronto. Fred's previous work experience, including time spent with the provincial government, the transit industry, and a transportation demand management association, has consistently aimed at raising the profile of more sustainable modes of transportation and promoting travel choice alternatives to the private car.

The study report

until 7:00 PM

There's one last opportunity to preview the new 2009 Winnipeg Cycling bike map before we go to print. The map provides suggested cycling routes in Winnipeg based on the City's Active Transportation Network.

Stop by anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 PM.

Thanks to all who have contributed to date.

Build a high intensity LED bike light suitable for seeing the road or trail ahead and blinding others if aimed too high.

Much more info

An RSVP is required.

Want to get rid of those pesky gears? This workshop will show you how to change a multi-speed bike into a single-speed. Important topics such as wheel dish, chain alignment, and gear ratios will be discussed.

http://bike-dump.ca

This workshop will teach you how to straighten wobbly wheels. It will include lateral and radial adjustments, as well as dishing.

http://bike-dump.ca

You are invited to be part of a new UofM cycling initiative. We all know that the bicycle is a sustainable, healthy, fun, and inexpensive form of transportation. Anyone wanting to see more action taken to make it easier, safer, and more convenient to cycle to/from/within the UofM is encouraged to attend this meeting.

Map (building #22)

For more info, please contact braeden_taylor@hotmail.com.

Note: If you'd like to create a 10x10x20 series item for Bike to the Future, please contact us at contact@biketothefuture.org.

The Manitoba Eco-Network will be holding its third Eco-Evening on April 24, 2009 at the Franco Cultural Centre, and there is an opportunity for you to participate.

The theme for this event is At Last Something to Smile About, with an improv comedy troupe and a 10x10x20 series (10 innovative eco-projects, 10 slides each, 20 seconds per slide!) The idea of the 10x10x20 series is to give a snapshot of some great eco-projects without going in to too much detail but keeping it interesting.

We are inviting any member groups interested in taking part in the 10x10x20 series to submit a paragraph describing your eco-project to us by March 13. Paragraphs can be submitted to info@mbeconetwork.org.

Keep in mind:

• Only 1 project should be submitted.
• The project must be current (active in 2008) and relate to an environmental issue.
• The project should be novel, innovative and solutions-based.
• Projects that are new to Manitoba are encouraged.
• The project should be reproduceable or encourage involvement.
• Projects will be presented verbally with slides used for visual enhancement (slides will advance automatically every 20 seconds).
• Slides have little text and great pictures.
• Slides cannot have Internet or sound files.
• The goal is to be upbeat and positive.

This is a great opportunity to promote the good work you are doing as the Eco-Evenings are quite popular and get good media attention.

After March 13th, a committee will select the most interesting projects and provide further direction to those groups.

We hope you will join us in making this Eco-Evening a great celebration of eco-solutions.

Lise Smith
Manitoba Eco-Network, Coordinator
3-303 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 2B4
Ph: (204) 947-6511
Fax: (204) 989-8476
Web: www.mbeconetwork.org

The Disraeli Rehabilitation project's Collaborative Planning Working Group (CPWG) held a day-long meeting on February 18th to discuss options for the cyclist/pedestrian crossing. Representatives from Bike to the Future (Brion Dolenko), One Green City (Anders Swanson), the Winnipeg Trails Association (Janice Lukes) and other organizations attended the meeting, and many resource materials were produced from the meeting.

These resource materials will be presented by Brion, Anders, and Janice. Discussion will follow, and your feedback will be noted and taken back to the next CPWG meeting on Wednesday March 18th (the next day). The consultant responsible for the project may also be in attendance.

This meeting will be immediately preceded by the new Winnipeg cycling map review meeting at 5:00 PM, and Bike to the Future's March Monthly Meeting will immediately follow at 7:00 PM.

The new Winnipeg cycling map will be ready for its initial review by a broad representation of Winnipeg cyclists on March 17th. The project team is interested in your views about the map.

The Disraeli cycling/pedestrian crossing: presentation and feedback meeting will immediately follow at 6:00 PM, and Bike to the Future's March Monthly Meeting will immediately follow it at 7:00 PM.

The Winnipeg Trails Association and Bike to the Future have arranged separate meetings with both of the candidates in the upcoming River Heights - Fort Garry by-election. The meetings will allow the candidates to engage members of the community in a discussion about Active Transportation in River Heights - Fort Garry, and learn about opportunities for improvements to active transportation infrastructure and programming within the ward and throughout Winnipeg as a whole.

• Geoff Currier: Tuesday March 3rd, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

• John Orlikow: Wednesday March 4th, noon to 1:30 PM

The Manitoba Eco-Centre is on the 3rd floor in the Mountain Equipment Building. Use the entrance door on Portage Avenue just east of the MEC store entrance.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Mark Cohoe at city@biketothefuture.org so that we have an idea of how many people will be attending. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bike to the Future's City Committee Director, Mark Cohoe, will be giving a talk about Active Transportation in Winnipeg and Bike to the Future. This event is organized by the Manitoba NDP. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bike to the Future normally meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Manitoba Eco-Centre. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll be meeting on Tuesday March 17th (rather than on March 10th) at the Millennium Library (rather than at the Eco-Centre) at approximately 7:00 PM, immediately following the new Winnipeg cycling map review meeting at 5:00 PM, and the Disraeli cycling/pedestrian crossing: presentation and feedback meeting at 6:00 PM.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the March Monthly Meeting:

• Membership renewals -- status (Rob Cosco)
• Our invitation to the Mayor's Symposium – A Sustainable Winnipeg on Saturday April 25th
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• Plan Winnipeg (Mark Cohoe)
• 2009 Provincial budget (Jeremy Hull)
• T-shirt sales (Ben Goldstein)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday March 16th.

We hope to see you at the March Monthly Meeting.

The Longest Soul Rhythm Hip-Hop Pied-Piper Skate Dance Party Parade In The World -- 9.34 kilometres!

• 12:00 noon: The Parade Party leaves The Forks Historical Port
• 12:30 PM: Arrive at Hugo Street Dock
• 1:00 PM: Arrive at the Dominion Street access point
• 1:30 PM: Arrive at the Bourkevale Park access point
• 2:00 PM: Arrive at Assiniboine Park (parade end)

For those people who don't want to skate back to The Forks, a Winnipeg Transit bus will be at waiting at Assiniboine Park to return people to The Forks (bring your own fare).

Additional info may be posted at http://www.rivertrail.ca/wp/.

4:00 to 8:00 PM

The City of Winnipeg is considering options for widening Route 90 between Taylor Avenue and Ness Avenue, including related improvements to intersections, bridge structures, streetscaping, and facilities for transit, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Public is invited to an Open House to view conceptual options for the Route 90 improvements. Study Team members and City staff will be on hand to discuss the project and respond to questions. Feedback forms will be provided for attendees to record their comments and suggestions.

The more cyclists who attend and express a desire for really good cycling facilities as part of this expansion, the more likely that good cycling facilities will result.

More info (PDF).

4:00 to 8:00 PM

The City of Winnipeg is considering options for widening Route 90 between Taylor Avenue and Ness Avenue, including related improvements to intersections, bridge structures, streetscaping, and facilities for transit, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Public is invited to an Open House to view conceptual options for the Route 90 improvements. Study Team members and City staff will be on hand to discuss the project and respond to questions. Feedback forms will be provided for attendees to record their comments and suggestions.

The more cyclists who attend and express a desire for really good cycling facilities as part of this expansion, the more likely that good cycling facilities will result.

More info (PDF).

with Jamie Repa

The headset is basically made up of the cups and bearings that allow you to turn. They are located where the fork meets the frame of the bike. This workshop will provide an overview of this whole system, and will teach participants how to remove and install new headset bearings.

www.bike-dump.ca

• 7:00 to 8:30 PM
• Free admission.
• Interactive presentation.
• Refreshments.
• Presented by Health in Common and Resource Conservation Manitoba.
• Poster

Catherine O’Brien is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education (Health & Wellness) at Cape Breton University, a Research Associate of the Centre for Sustainable Transportation, and co-author of Child and Youth Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines (1.3MB PPT). In addition, Dr O’Brien has drawn from the fields of positive psychology and sustainability to develop a new concept: sustainable happiness. She defines this as the pursuit of happiness that is respectful of other people, the natural environment, and future generations. Her work emphasizes the significance of creating communities that meet the needs and aspirations of children, and planning for sustainable happiness.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the February Monthly Meeting:

• 2009 Winnipeg cyclist map (Curt Hull)
• Upcoming City Council byelection in River Heights (Mark Cohoe)
• Plan Winnipeg (Mark Cohoe)
• 2009 Provincial budget (Jeremy Hull)
• Membership renewals -- status (Rob Cosco)
• Ciclovia on Ice / Ciclovia Winnipeg -- Janice Lukes & Anders Swanson
• Disraeili Rehabilitation Collaborative Planning Working Group (Brion Dolenko)
• Bicycle Users Groups (David Wieser)
• UofM Environmental Awareness Week -- March 23rd to 27th (Kevin)
• Guidelines for Child- and Youth-Friendly Land-Use and Transportation Planning for Manitoba conference (Karin Kliewer)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• T-shirt sales (Ben Goldstein)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday February 9th.

We hope to see you at the February Monthly Meeting.

The City of Winnipeg is undertaking a study to determine possible ways of improving Route 90 (Kenaston Blvd) between Taylor Avenue and Ness Avenue so that it will better accommodate motor vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. The results of the study will play a key role in determining what future Route 90 changes might include.

Bike to the Future and other organizations have been invited to send a few representatives to the initial meeting to talk about cycling in the Route 90 area -- existing conditions, barriers, opportunities, routes, and preferences regarding potential facilities/treatments.

Please contact us at contact@biketothe future.org if you are interested in representing BttF on this project.

Please note that the elevator locks off the 8th floor after 4:45 PM. Someone from the Marr Consulting office will be downstairs to unlock it for you. If no one is there when you arrive, please call 927-3456 (receptionist) or extension 242 (Erik Dickson), and someone will come unlock it for you, or just wait a minute and someone will be there.

Please also feel free to bring your bikes upstairs with you.

A light supper will be provided.

More info (PDF).

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We won't be having a Monthly Meeting in December because our November Monthly Meeting was later in the month (on the 3rd Tuesday) and, well, it's December.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items for the January Monthly Meeting:

• Why Not Winnipeg? Fall Forum report (Jeremy Hull)
• Rapid Transit (BRT) -- concerns about the bikeway plan (Curt Hull)
• 2009 Winnipeg cyclist map (Curt Hull)
• 2009 City of Winnipeg budget (Mark Cohoe)
• Upcoming City Council byelection in River Heights (Mark Cohoe)
• Plan Winnipeg (Mark Cohoe)
• 2009 Provincial budget (Jeremy Hull)
• Membership renewals -- status (Rob Cosco)
• Strategic Planning Meeting on December 9th (Jackie Avent)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)
• T-shirt sales (Ben Goldstein)
• Cycling Advocacy for Winnipeg Citizens brochure (Ray Yuen)
• Presentation of a Masters of Interior Design studio project promoting BttF (Anna Westlund)
• BttF staff (Jackie Avent)
• Media Communication specialist needed (Jackie Avent)

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday January 12th.

We hope to see you at the January Monthly Meeting.

For more info, please go to their website.

For more info, please go to their website.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

For November, we're actually meeting on November 18th at 6:00 PM because the 2nd Tuesday is Remembrance Day. The November Monthly Meeting will be immediately preceded by our 2008 Annual General Meeting at 5:30.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items:

• Report from our 3rd annual Fall Forum.
• Bike Culture show on CKUW 95.9 FM (Curt Hull)
• 2009 Winnipeg cyclist map (Curt Hull, Ted Mann)
• Provincial budget (Jeremy Hull)
• 1% Municipal Sales Tax (David Weiser)
• Membership renewals -- status (Karin Kliewer, Cory Bellhouse)
• Financial update (Curt Hull)

We'll be selling memberships and BttF T-shirts.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday November 17th.

We hope to see you at the November Monthly Meeting.

For more info, please go to their website.

For more info, please go to their website.

Poster -- 1.6MB PDF

Map -- PDF

Films -- PDF (22 of them -- just under two hours, plus an intermission)

Price: $10

The Bike Shorts Film Festival has been shown in Vancouver and Calgary, and is working its way across Canada. Anyone who loves riding bikes and/or likes films should really enjoy this.

Bike Valet courtesy of Natural Cycle, 91 Albert St (a one minute walk away)

Some of the bus routes that stop close to the Cinematheque are 29 Sherbrook via Broadway, Downtown Spirit 3, and numerous buses on Main Street.

Post event note: 91 attendees were treated to a very enjoyable show.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

For October, we're actually meeting on October 7th because the 2nd Tuesday is Election Day and also the day before our annual Fall Forum.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items:

• Report of the planning for our 3rd annual Fall Forum on Wednesday October 15th.
• BttF T-shirts, status update -- Ben Goldstein.
• The new cyclists' map -- Tedd Mann.
• Financial update -- Curt Hull.
• Annual General Meeting / Board of Directors -- Kevin Miller.
• Membership renewal -- Karin Kliewer.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday October 6th.

We hope to see you at the October Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the September 9th meeting.

Monday September 22nd to Friday September 26th

Fall has arrived, and university students are figuring out how to get to class not just on time, but also on a budget and greenhouse-gas-free. During the week of September 22nd-26th, they will also be engaging in a friendly competition to see which Manitoba campus will be declared the Campus Commuter Challenge Champion for 2008. Participating students have the opportunity to win fantastic prizes, including free monthly transit passes for the school year courtesy of Winnipeg Transit, and free train travel for two from Winnipeg to Churchill courtesy of Via Rail Canada. For more information or to register, visit www.resourceconservation.mb.ca.

Monday September 15th to Friday September 19th. Events are happening all day and evening.

Presented by the University of Winnipeg Students' Association.

Complete info and a schedule of events is at http://www.theuwsa.ca/?sectionid=6&contentid=380.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items:

• Report of the planning for our 3rd annual Fall Forum (discuss the status of finding a paid Event Organizer, etc), and the status of the SDIF Grant we've obtained to fund it.
• BttF T-shirts -- status update.
• Financial update.
• Annual General Meeting / Board of Directors.
• Membership renewal.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday 8th.

We hope to see you at the September Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the August 12th meeting.

Agenda

• Welcome and introductions
• Adoption of the minutes from the 2007 AGM (PDF)
• Presentation of Annual Financial Statements
• Presentation of Directors’ Annual Reports
• Proposed change to our organizational bylaws:
  In 1.04, change the word "cyclists" to "citizens".
• Election of a new Board of Directors by all members.
  There is currently one vacancy on the Board, and there will be more vacancies as of the AGM. It's important that we have a strong and capable Board to ensure that Bike to the Future continues to be guided along our Mission and towards our Vision. If you are interested in serving, would like to nominate someone, or if you'd like more info, please contact us.

Bike to the Future presents the 2008 Annual Fall Forum: Why not Winnipeg?

Wednesday October 15th
University of Winnipeg Bulman Centre
6:30 to 9:30 PM

Registration is from 6:00 to 6:30.

The opening address will be given by Mayor Sam Katz.

We will have an expert panel to answer your questions about cycling infrastructure and issues in Winnipeg and Manitoba:

• Kerri Irvin-Ross, Manitoba's Minister of Healthy Living.
• Marilyn McLaren, CEO of Manitoba Public Insurance.
• A high-ranking member of the Winnipeg Police Service.
• Justin Swandel, Chair of City Council's Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development.
• Janice Lukes, Winnipeg Trails Association Coordinator.

The panel will be moderated by Bartley Kives, City Hall reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press, and it'll be broadcast on CKUW 95.9 FM.

Also: Displays – Skits – Discussion Groups – Food – Prizes

We'll also be selling memberships (new and renewals), tickets to the Bike Shorts Film Festival ($10), and Bike to the Future T-shirts ($20).

Note that all Bike to the Future memberships taken out in 2007 (and the free memberships given to 2008 Bike to Work Day participants) are due for renewal by our Annual General Meeting on November 18, 2008. All new and renewal memberships sold at the Fall Forum will be entered into a draw at the end of the evening for a major prize.

Wheely Green will be selling their Sustainability Guide ($20), which contains a free Bike to the Future individual membership.

There will also be info about the new-for-2009 Winnipeg cycling map (and a sign-up for route checking assignments).

Some other Bike to the Future partners will also have displays.

We hope you can join us for a lively evening of idea exchange between movers, shakers, and policy makers.

If you are interested in volunteering (many various tasks) please contact Jackie Avent.

2008 Fall Forum report:
Why Not Winnipeg? -- October 15, 2008 (725K file, 24 pages)

2007 Fall Forum report:
From Imagination to Creation: The Future of Cycling in Winnipeg -- October 11, 2007 (1MB PDF file, 28 pages)

2006 Fall Forum report:
Bike to the Future -- September 21, 2006 (14MB PDF file, 20 pages)

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

It's a rain day, so August's meeting will be held at the Eco-Centre (Portage & Donald, 3rd floor MEC building), rather than at Central Park.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some tentative agenda items:

• Police ticketing of cyclists riding on sidewalks since mid-July.
• A report from the Planners' Network Conference, which was held in mid-July.
• Begin planning our 3rd annual Fall Forum (the SDIF Grant we've obtained).
• A report from our meeting with the University of Manitoba.
• BttF T-shirts -- status update.
• Financial update.
• Membership update.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday August 11th.

We hope to see you at the August Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the July 10th meeting.

(The original plan was to meet at Central Park, but today is not a glorious Winnipeg summer day.)

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some items:

• Planners Network 2008 Conference on July 17th -- we need to have the BttF/MMA display set up and be prepared to sell memberships.
• Brief reports from various June activities and events:
  -> International Trails Day
  -> Planners Network / Bike to the Future / Rapid Transit Coalition -- Sustainable Transportation film night
  -> Bike to Work Day
  -> Tania Lo's visit
  -> Transportation Sustainability policy-building workshop
  -> Virden highway tragedy -- media
• The City's $17.9M alternative transportation funding / Katz July 18th deadline (Bartley Freep story on June 15th)
• Bike Rally
• Bike to the Future T-shirts
• Status of grant proposals
• Status of membership initiatives: membership leaflet, bike shops, and Bike to Work Day membership offer.
• Sharrows Program info package
• The Village Market -- display
• The vacancy on our Board of Directors (Events & Fundraising Committee Director or Director at Large). The process for recruiting new directors.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday July 7th.

We hope to see you at the July Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the June 10th meeting

Free public event.

Poster
Website

Speakers:

• Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
• Will Toor, Boulder County Commissioner

Reception to follow. Displays from local organizations.

Lock Onto Something Great

The Downtown BIZ and Winnipeg Arts Council are celebrating the launch of the new artist-designed bike racks on Broadway Avenue. Twenty one racks are installed in the Broadway area, featuring three winning designs, selected from over 275 designs.

noon to 1:00

As per the CanBike curriculum, learn how to be a safe commuter cyclist.

Please see our Safety & Education page for some helpful information on riding skills, useful for both the first-timer and the expert. A good knowledge of riding skills is essential to the bicycle commuter.

noon to 1:00

A mechanic from Natural Cycle will be on hand to teach the basics about bicycle maintenance. Learn how to fix a flat, lube your chain, and spot issues before they arise.

The first 300 people who registered for Bike to Work Day should have been notified by e-mail to pick-up their T-shirt at this event.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some items (more to come):

• Bike to Work Day on Friday June 20th.
• Planners Network / Bike to the Future / Rapid Transit Coalition sustainable transportation film night on Wednesday June 18th.
• The vacancy on our Board of Directors (Events & Fundraising Committee Director or Director at Large).
• Status update of grants we're applied for.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday June 9th.

We hope to see you at the June Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the May 13th meeting

The evening will consist of a few short films, followed by a discussion panel about transportation. Bike to the Future will be represented by Jackie Avent.

http://pnmb.org/film-sustaintrans.htm

It would be great to have as many people out as possible! Please bring your bike and wear your helmet.

Mayor Katz and other City officials will join Bike to the Future and the Manitoba Cycling Association to kick-off to Bike To Work Day (Friday June 20th) at a 15 minute media event. It would be great to see many cyclists there.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes finalizing the agenda and allotting time to each item. Here are some items:

• Grants we're applied for and are applying for --- SDIF for a Fall Conference submitted on April 15th, and another one to develop and print BttF promo posters and an info/membership leaflet.
• Final results from Ray Yuen's cycling survey that many of us completed a number of months ago.
• A report from our Rapid Transit meeting with provincial Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton.
• A report from our Membership Committee meeting on April 22nd.
• Bikes & Beyond "comics wrapper" ad in the Free Press that promoted transportation cycling --- thank you to Philip Roadley.
• A report on Jackie's and Ron's appearance on CITY-TV Breakfast Television on Monday April 28th.
• Bike to Work Day on Friday June 20th. (Each participant will get a free BttF membership that is in effect until November 2008.)
• The provincial government's formation of a Active Transportation Advisory Group.
• Bike Shorts Film Festival: do we partner with the Planner's Network for a June Film event?

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday May 12th.

We hope to see you at the May Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the April 8th meeting

May 2nd & 3rd from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Jane's Walk is an annual event taking place in Winnipeg, and cities across Canada and the United States. These free walks are led by volunteers who offer an insider's take on Winnipeg's vibrant and fascinating neighbourhoods. They are a celebration of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, and raise urban literacy by combining the simple act of walking with personal observations, urban history, planning, design, and civic engagement. Jane’s Walk is an exceptional opportunity for Winnipeggers to discover their city – both places they think they know well and places they want to explore.

Winnipeg’s first year (2008) was a huge success! Over 500 people came out for the 13 walks that were offered in Winnipeg -– in spite of snow on the second day! Nationally, over six thousand people took part in Jane’s Walk 2008, wandering through 141 neighbourhoods in eleven Canadian cities.

Be part of Jane’s Walk 2009! Find out more at http://www.wolseleypost.mb.ca/janeswalk09invite.pdf PDF.

A list of Winnipeg walks, start times, locations, and descriptions is available here.

To host a walk, please contact Beth McKechnie at 925-3772.

http://janeswalk.net

Bike to the Future Co-Chair Jackie Avent and Manitoba Cycling Association Executive Director Ron Brown will be appearing on CITT-TV Winnipeg's Breakfast Television on Monday April 28th near the beginning of the show at 7:00 AM. They'll be playing the Experienced Cyclist (Jackie) and the Novice Cyclist (Ron).

www.BikeToWorkDayWinnipeg.org

Free Press story

Volunteer opportunities (please contact us if you are interested or need more info):

• Promotion (postering)
• Manitoba Lotteries Breakfast of Champions Pancake Breakfast at The Forks. Site Plan (PDF).
• Energy Stations located around the city. The shifts will be 2 hours between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM. All volunteers will be asked to attend a brief (1 hour or less) orientation session prior to the event (date to be determined). Two tasks at the Energy Stations will be counting cyclists (who stop by and also those who pass by), and selling Bike to the Future memberships.
• Bike Buddies for City Councillors and other dignitaries (to ensure they have a safe and enjoyable ride to/from work). All Bike Buddies should attend the Cycling Skills Workshop on Tuesday June 17th from noon to 1:00 PM at the Millennium Library's Carol Shields Auditorium.

Volunteers for Bike to Work Day will receive a special Bike to Work Day T-shirt, a grab bag of useful promotional items, and will be entered to win some “volunteer only” prizes!

Do you know of any potential sponsors for Bike to Work Day?

CBC News at Six will be providing extensive coverage of Bike to Work Day.

Don’t forget to register for Bike to Work Day, and have the chance to win some excellent prizes. Please visit the Bike to Work Day website.

May 5th to 9th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

One goal of the Wellness Expo is to build awareness about safety for commuter cycling. There are plans for a one-hour workshop on one of the days.

Bike to the Future is partnering with the Manitoba Cycling Association to have a display at this event. We're looking for volunteers to help out -- contact MCA Executive Director Ron Brown (info@cycling.mb.ca or 925-5686) of the MCA.

More info about this event will be posted when its available.

July 17th to 20th

http://pnmb.org

Thursday July 17th at 7:00 PM at Red River College (Princess Street Campus)

Conference Opening Event (open to the public)
Sustainable Transportation: Research, Advocacy, Realization

Speakers:

• Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
• Will Toor, Boulder County Commissioner

Reception to follow. Displays from local organizations.

Friday July 18th

Planning with Aboriginal Communities -- more info soon

Saturday July 19th

Local Local Local (food, music, art) -- more info soon

Complete information is on the City of Winnipeg's Bicycle Auction page.

Winnipeg in Motion and the Winnipeg Trails Association have partnered to celebrate Manitoba's 2nd International Trails Day by jointly hosting Walkin' & Rollin' on the Trail at the Northeast Pioneers Greenway on Saturday June 7th from 10:00 AM to noon.

Event website (agenda, poster, lots of info)

Site Plan (PDF)

Resource Conservation Manitoba and Green Communities Canada, with assistance from the Manitoba Medical Association, invite you to an inspiring and thought-provoking talk ...

Ecosystem Health: A New Concept for Health Care

• Children's health. Pollution. Environmental toxins.
• Healthy people need healthy environments.

Dr John Howard, current chair of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, challenges some key beliefs of Canada’s health care system. He wants to broaden the definition of community health care to include the health of the water, the air and the land.

In his presentation in Winnipeg on April 9th, he will present an alternative model that focuses on Ecosystem Health as the basis for making health care and environmental decisions.

This is the keynote address to the Green Communities Canada National Conference.

Free

Cocktails/reception will follow Dr Howard's talk.

For more information, please contact RCM at 925-3770, or rcm@resourceconservation.mb.ca .

12:10 to 12:50

Getting your bike ready for the road

Spring is here and it's time to get your bike out of winter storage. But, before you hit the road, make sure that your bike is safe and ready to go!

Join bike expert Scot Miller from Olympia Cycle & Ski to learn the basics of tuning up your bike. Scot will show you how to inspect and maintain your tires, chains, cables, and brake pads to keep your bike in tip-top shape.

Admission is free of charge and registration is not required.

For more information, call Kristine at 940-1676.

1:00 to 4:00 PM

Green Booths:
Various organizations in Manitoba that are encouraging people to live in a more eco-friendly way will have Green Booths in the Main Theatre. Bike to the Future will have a display booth, and we'll be selling memberships.

Activities:
The 9th annual EcoAdventure race and many Earth Day family activities.

For more info, please see Fort Whyte Alive's calendar for April 20th.

12:30 to 3:00 PM

Exhibits:
Check out 2008 bikes and accessories displayed by local bike shops. Meet Manitoba Cycling Association and Triathlon Manitoba staff, event organizers, and club representatives. Bike to the Future will have an exhibit, and we'll be selling memberships.

Buying:
To shop for great deals, admission to the Bike Expo is a twoonie.

Selling:
Rent a table and sell your bike stuff and triathlon gear.

For more info, please see the Bike Expo news items at www.tribalistic.ca or www.triathlon.mb.ca.

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Bike to the Future will have a display booth, and we'll be selling memberships.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes creating an "emerging agenda" and allotting time to each item. Here are some priority items:

• Our meeting with the provincial NDP caucus, which was held on Thursday March 20th.
• Status update of action items from our Strategic Planning Session, which was held on Sunday March 2nd.
• Status update of our partnership with the Manitoba Cycling Association.
• The role, function, and membership of neighbourhood cycling groups within Bike to the Future.
• A report from our rep on the City's Active Transportation Advisory Committee.
• BttF committee communication -- Google Groups.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday April 7th.

Our Monthly Meetings are an opportunity for all members to have input into Bike to the Future. A good turnout is always motivating, and it's an indication that there are many cyclists in Winnipeg who are supportive of our Mission and Vision. We hope to see you at the April Monthly Meeting.

The minutes from the March 11, 2008 meeting are available on line.

Bike to the Future meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend.

We'll spend the first few minutes creating an "emerging agenda" and allotting time to each item. Here are some priority items:

• A report from our Strategic Planning Session, which was held on Sunday March 2nd. We'll discuss a number of ideas and action items that arose from that session: our membership structure, funding for our annual Fall Forum and other activities, funding for a staff person, stickers for promotion, other promotional activities, and possibly changing two words in our Mission and Vision ("cyclists" to "citizens" and "Winnipeg" to Manitoba").
• Our partnership with the Manitoba Cycling Association, and a report from the MCA's meeting on Wednesday March 5th with its partners.
• Our meeting with the provincial NDP caucus on Thursday March 20th.
• The role, function, and membership of neighbourhood cycling groups within Bike to the Future.
• A report from our rep on the City's Active Transportation Advisory Committee.
• BttF committee communication -- Google Groups.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday, March 10th.

Our Monthly Meetings are an opportunity for all members to have input into Bike to the Future, and a good turnout is always motivating and an indication that there are many cyclists in Winnipeg who are supportive of our Mission and Vision. We hope to see you at the March Monthly Meeting.

Minutes from the February 12, 2008 Monthly Meeting are now available.

Bike to the Future Strategic Planning Session

March 2nd, Noon - 4 pm

Manitoba Eco-Centre - 3rd Floor, 303 Portage Avenue

Bike to the Future will be conducting a Strategic Planning Session on March 2nd, 2008 at the Manitoba Eco-Centre (3rd Floor, 303 Portage Avenue) from noon-4pm. All members are welcome and invited to attend.

The conversation will include planning for the organization for the next year, based on the recommendations and findings from our Fall Forum (click here to see a copy of forum report), and will also include some visioning regarding the long-term strategy and longevity of the organization.

Some items to consider when preparing for the Strategic Planning Session are:

What is your vision for Bike to the Future over the next year? The next 5 years?

Where is our energy best used?

What should our membership structure look like?

What, if anything, should we be applying for funding for?

Any questions or comments about the Strategic Planning can be directed to contact(at)biketothefuture.org

Monthly Meeting - February 12, 2008; 5:30 pm at Manitoba Eco-Centre

Bike to the Future meets regularly on the second Tuesday of every month at the Manitoba Eco-Centre, 3rd Floor - 303 Portage Avenue at 5:30 pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.

At the beginning of the meeting we create an emerging agenda for discussion.

Here are a few priority items:

• Ray Yuen of the UofWinnipeg SUNSET project will present the results of his cycling survey that many of us completed a month or so ago.
• A Bike to the Future advocacy leaflet will be presented, discussed, and finalized.
• Our rep on the City's Active Transportation Advisory Committee will present an update.
• We'll confirm the date/time for a Bike to the Future Strategic Planning meeting.
• We're still looking for a Bike Shop Liaison for the task we discussed at our January meeting.

If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday, February 10th.

Hope to see you there!

Minutes from the January 8, 2008 Monthly Meeting are now available.

Bike to the Future's next Monthly Meeting is on Tuesday January 8th at 5:30 PM at the Eco-Centre, 303 Portage Avenue (3rd floor of the Mountain Equipment Co-op building). The December Monthly Meeting minutes were announced on December 16th; they can be read at www.biketothefuture.org/meetings/20071211_meeting.pdf .

Again this month, we'll spend the first few minutes creating an "emerging agenda" and allotting time to each item. A few priority items will be:

*City of Winnipeg Active Transportation Advisory Committee "action plan" priorities -- our input. (Please see the 2nd paragraph of the City Committee report in the December Monthly Meeting minutes.)

*Determining a date/time for a Bike to the Future Strategic Planning meeting and a Business Plan Development meeting.

*Formal approval of the minutes from the November and December meetings, and discussing any business that has resulted from those minutes.

*Cycling Survey -- Ray Yuen, UofWinnipeg SUNSET project. (To fill out the survey online, please see the news item dated December 15th at http://biketothefuture.org. The Cycling Survey's deadline is Thursday January 10th.

Jackie Avent will be the meeting Chair. Please send any written reports to me at this address (admin@biketothefuture.org).

Our Monthly Meetings are always on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Eco-Centre. We hope to see you at the January Monthly Meeting.