Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee

Fostering a culture of cycling in Peterborough city and county, and building Healthy Communities through Complete Streets and VisionZero.

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Protect your bike in the largest national registration system- #Project529! To register, you need your bike serial # 3 most common places to find it? (1) On the bottomside between the two pedal (2) On the headset in the front of your bike (3) on your under the rear stays.

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Project 529 is an online system that connects cyclists to cities, police forces & communities across the country. Most stolen bikes are whisked out of town as soon as they are taken. Project 529's nation-wide alert system makes it possible to get them back. Join today!
#Biketheft

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Defend yourself against bike theft is by registering your bike. Project 529 is a nation-wide registration system consisting of a network of community members, municipalities & police forces. Register & pick up your tamper-proof sticker at @ptbogreenup & @communitybikeshop

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Defend yourself against bike theft is by registering your bike. Project 529 is a nation-wide registration system consisting of a network of community members, municipalities & police forces. Register & pick up your tamper-proof sticker at @ptbogreenup & @communitybikeshop

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

#PedalPoll2023 is happening! Counts are happening today and Saturday the 10th across Canada, including here in PTBO! Counting volunteers still needed for Saturday - Sign up using the linktree link in our bio! #bikeptbo @Canada_Bikes

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

It's Bike Month in Ontario! Pump up those tires and let's go exploring! #bikemonth @CityPtbo @grncommunities @CyclingHubPTBO @PtboKawRotary @PtboCounty @WildRockPtbo @pktourism

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

@alex_bushell @JoelleKovach Hmm... I'm on the list to receive notifications and I didn't see anything. There was also another City consultation last night. We'll send in our wish list from @PtboBikeAdvComm

[GreenUP @ptbogreenup]

DYK: Most cycling crashes are not officially reported?@BikeMapsTeam and @PtboBikeAdvComm want you to map your cycling experience to make biking safer in PTBO! Your submissions will be analyzed by BikeMaps to identify hot spots of cycling risk + crime. https://t.co/Nl28qlXFjv

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Another great day for #shiftinggears. Groceries on two wheels, empowering and satisfying. @ptbogreenup

[GreenUP @ptbogreenup]

@BikeMapsTeam and @PtboBikeAdvComm want you to map your cycling experience to make biking safer! Your knowledge of bike safety, hazards + thefts will be analyzed by BikeMaps using GIS + statistics to identify hot spots of cycling safety, risk + crime.
https://t.co/Nl28qlXFjv

[CHEX News on Global Peterborough @CHEXNewswatch]

In 2018, Doug Ford promised he would not touch Ontario's Greenbelt. The premier, however, is facing severe backlash after reversing that promise in November 2022. https://t.co/jZslb4xZrD

[Sue Sauve @kawcanoe]

Online reporting system aims to make biking safer in Peterborough https://t.co/Hx5PKRVMy4 via @ptboexaminer

[TCAT @TCATonline]

A new 10km bike loop through DT Winnipeg is making it easier for residents to get active and support local businesses. Our study showed that active transportation routes, when installed, increase sales for the businesses near the bike lanes.

https://t.co/fqTb7Pd4Bc

[Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee @PtboBikeAdvComm]

Share your thoughts on e-bikes today! One day left to complete the survey.

[Share the Road @STRCycling]

Our July newsletter is a celebration of partnership: 2 new webinars with @TCATonline, route planning tips from @CycleSimcoe @WaterfrontRT & @OntarioByBike, a list of orgs seeking bike donations & our e-bike survey with @Canada_Bikes. Read it online now: https://t.co/78Dy4izZEl

[Vélo Canada Bikes @Canada_Bikes]

#bikestories #bikefriendlycanada

[GreenUP @ptbogreenup]

@kawarthaNOW @MonsignorO Read about how building for bikes 🚲 helps to address #ClimateChange in our #BikesCanDoThat series inspired by @STRCycling: https://t.co/24YWmBl9XL

Share your input #ForNature now in the new Cycling Master Plan being created by @CityPtbo: https://t.co/ik2FsAbbtg

[GreenUP @ptbogreenup]

@UNEP @PtboEcDev What can you do to respond to the #ClimateEmergency #ForNature in your city?

Smart city building that encourages alternative transportation can leave more space for nature while reducing pollution & tackling #ClimateChange.

[GreenUP @ptbogreenup]

@UNEP @PtboEcDev We know it's best to build those enviro-friendly habits from a young age, so get the whole family ready to bike today with #PedalPowerFromHome: https://t.co/0XRkSXv2Eq

Then head out on the trails together to enjoy nature right here in Peterborough!

#ForNature @ptbomoves

[Otonabee Conservation @OtonabeeC]

June 6th is International Trails Day! Where is your favourite local hiking spot? Hike, bike, or walk a trail in the Otonabee Region watershed to celebrate local trails. Visit our interactive map for great trail options #IntTrailsDay

https://t.co/jJ45Tzueef

[Ludo Campbell-Reid @LudoCReid]

It’s as if after a lifetime of protests, campaigns, talks, case studies, public life studies & fights the world & it’s Media is finally waking up to the fact that the missalocation of space in our cities has been holding us back from a more liveable, healthy, sustainable future