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 games, trivia, a piñata, on-the-street yoga, displays, workshops, giant chess, street art, face-painting, delicious food, street hockey and more! Come take part in this fun-filled, community-organized event.
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:
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
The purpose of the day is to promote sustainable living, advocate the university to adopt more sustainable practices, and build student awareness.
There will be a plethora of NGOs, a farmers market and we're hoping to get Half Pints to come and live music. As well, some NGOs are putting on talks.
More details will be added in the upcoming weeks.
A stylish ride from Assiniboine Park to Ciclovia on Broadway and beyond to the Exchange.
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:
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
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:
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](http://biketothefuture.org/about/meetings)
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 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.
Tickets
Getting to Cinematheque
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 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.
Tickets
Getting to Cinematheque
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:
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!
Bicycle tour
All proceeds from the film screenings go directly to supporting the bicycle tour.
noon to 1:30 PM
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:
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.
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!
noon to 1:30 PM
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.
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.
noon to 1:30 PM
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:
If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday June 7th.
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:
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!
1:00 to 5:00
Tuesday May 18th and Thursday May 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
$40
This is a special offer for Commuter Challenge participants.
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!
For more info, please contact challenge@resourceconservation.mb.ca.
noon to 1:30 PM
noon to 1:30 PM
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:
If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday May 10th.
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:
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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:
(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.
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.
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.
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.
noon to 1:30 PM
noon to 1:30 PM
noon to 1:30 PM
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:
If you would like something on the agenda, and you know in advance, please e-mail contact@biketothefuture.org before Monday April 11th.
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.
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.
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
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.
Two motions will be presented, debated, and voted on:
(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.
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
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Be nice to your bike after winter and/or get your bike ready for spring.
Free.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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:
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.
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:
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:
Supporting sponsors:
Refreshment sponsors:
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
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.
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.
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn how to adjust and replace the ball-bearings between your pedals.
Free.
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn how to adjust and replace the ball-bearings around your fork.
Free.
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
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:
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Agenda:
This is a public event.
1:30 to 4:30 PM
On October 24, join people all over the world to take a stand for a safe climate future.
Winnipeg Action at the Manitoba Legislative Building grounds -- info, poster, map
Attended by 350 cyclists?
6:00 to 8:00 PM
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
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.
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:
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
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:
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:
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
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!
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:
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 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:
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)
Promotion materials
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.
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:
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:
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).
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:
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
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.
These evaluation forms must be submitted to erik@marrcc.com by Monday June 8th:
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
http://biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org
(Please register!)
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
Winnipeg Cycling Map 2009 will be available at bike shops throughout Winnipeg starting on Wednesday April 29th.
A GPS cycling study called OttoCYCLE: Building Better Biking in Winnipeg will start on May 1st.
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.
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:
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.
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:
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:
Please contact us if you'd like to help.
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:
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.
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.
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.
This workshop will teach you how to straighten wobbly wheels. It will include lateral and radial adjustments, as well as dishing.
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:
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:
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!
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
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:
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.
Agenda
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:
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:
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.
(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:
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.
Free public event.
Speakers:
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):
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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).
Volunteer opportunities (please contact us if you are interested or need more info):
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
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:
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
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:
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:
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:
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.
