@SpurLineKW

From single track dirt path beside train tacks in #KWAwesome to a multi-use trail. Working to be a living community corridor. Easy and pleasant. A Trail.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

The most important thing about this amazing Paris transformation is how fast it happened —how fast people on bikes “appeared” —once streets were transformed. You can’t write this off as “#Paris was always this way,” because it wasn’t.

It took leadership.

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

I am very icy with patches of black ice underneath a light snow. People going down hard.

@CityKitchener can I please get sanded?

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Seamlessly linking key destinations from the Spirit Trail to Seabus terminal, North Vancouver’s Esplanade has been turned into a complete street. The wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and Dutch-style junctions help create a more safe and welcoming environment for all users.

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

The e-cargo bike is from North Vancouver’s pilot lending program, which makes a variety of e-bikes available for residents to borrow at no cost from a branch of their local library. We were surprised to learn it was inspired by a chapter of our book ‘Building the Cycling City’!

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

It’s that time of year again. The time for… puppy spiders.
#HalloweenIsComing

[Dan Borsch @DanBorsch]

Cities have to prioritize people in order to be vibrant and loved.

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

Thanks to the various trail users for dealing with the anti-Indigenous, white nationalist, and residential school denialist graffiti that someone has been writing along my corridor. No space for hate on my route.

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

Why is the region of Waterloo traffic department out here building slip lanes that they know are dangerous to all road and sidewalk users? They are still putting traffic flow above traffic safety or resident well-being.

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

Good news #Kitchener, the right turn lane from Fischer-Hallman Rd to Ottawa St S is now open! We’re still working on the final details of the island & boulevards, so please expect some minor interruptions to the lane in the next few months. Stay tuned for more updates!

[How-Sen @HowSenChong]

There are over 150 vehicle collisions in Toronto EVERY DAY.

Bikes don’t block traffic. Cars block traffic.

[How-Sen @HowSenChong]

Cars per day:
401: 400,000
Gardiner: 140,000
DVP: 130,000
427: 300,000
Total on all major highways: 970,000

Rides per day:
GO train system: 200,000
TTC: 2,500,000

Households with no access to car: 28%

Yet, nearly all public space is given to cars.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Here’s one in the category of colossally awful public policy ideas — The Ford Provincial Government in Ontario is apparently considering banning municipalities from building new bike-lanes where car-lanes would be cut.

Where they would save lives, & more. https://t.co/bH9wDW77X0

[The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt) @TheBikingLawyer]

We take very seriously those (@fordnation & @ONtransport) that jeopardize our collective safety as a political tool. Impacting the safety of people on bike across the province to gin up support with your base is reprehensible. We all deserve so much better from our politicians.

[Perimeter Institute @Perimeter]

PI is thrilled to be part of the @citywaterloo Lumen Festival this year!

30 amazing light, art, and tech installations are lighting up the event— and PI is hosting one of them! Don’t miss out on this colourful night.

Find out more here: https://t.co/Cl5u6XoX5f
#LumenWaterloo

[Joel Harden @JoelDHardenNDP]

Road safety, not culture wars. That is what #Ontario needs.

#StopTheWarOnTheTruth #VisionZero

[Joel Harden @JoelDHardenNDP]

1 year ago today I started a journey by bike to talk about road safety in communities across Ontario.

During my #SafetyRide, I met dozens of survivors, and families of victims, of traffic incidents.

Doug Ford promised them justice. He's giving us culture wars. #onpoli

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

@DenverDamn @AKBrews Ring your bell far enough back not to scare people, and ring it again softly. When you "slip past" without indication, it still startles them, they just do not have a chance to jump into your path. But if they do not know you are there they may step into your path.
And slow down

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

@BasementTrix @AKBrews A lot of people do not speak english nor can folks understand words you are yelling while speeding up behind them (folks with & without auditory delays). Others may misunderstand and step to their left.

A bell, cuts through the muffle of music and headphones.

Slow down to pass

[Corey Burger @Burgundavia]

Portland has just removed this type of traffic calming because they were also being hit, which is exactly the wrong response. Every damaged traffic calming device should be replaced by at least 2

[@SpurLineKW @SpurLineKW]

Kitchener bike network coming together... Here is the new setup on Duke St past Victoria.

[CycleWR @Cycle_WR]

We can't afford not to invest in active transportation! We could save up $28 billion on healthcare costs and prevent countless deaths!
Let's invest more and faster.

"Over 1,000 km and 60 hours of cycling per capita per year; preventing 6,500 deaths and €19B in healthcare."