While 25% of Canadians regularly ride bicycles, the federal census only asked about the 2% that ride a bike to work. https://t.co/ifoRui5OT5 #biketo#topoli#onpoli#cdnpoli
Complicating matters is the inconsistent use of terminology for ''bicycle facilities". A recent Simon Fraser University study found over 100 often overlapping terms in use in different cities across Canada. https://t.co/DFXuergbSN #biketo#topoli#onpoli#cdnpoli#TransformTO
« Quand on est capable de combiner mode de transport collectif lourd et vélo, c’est là où l’on est le plus efficace » https://t.co/4YYZr4jX3I #biketo#topoli#onpoli#TransformTO
When booking travel, business travellers rank convenience (27%) and loyalty programs (21%) as more important than environmental concerns (16%) https://t.co/G1spkZs4Y2 #topoli#onpoli#cdnpoli
What a morning! Congratulations to Mayor Olivia Chow on her inaugural day in office. It was a pleasure to ride with her down to City Hall.
Thanks to all who came to showcase the diverse group of people who ride bikes across Toronto.
New data from the UK Department for Transport shows we're travelling in the wrong direction when it comes to greener travel habits https://t.co/NMXmnjPeR8 #biketo#walkto#topoli#onpoli#cdnpoli
“It’s like a thing in our family now.” - Peterborough, Ontario’s first bicycle-priority street a hit with cyclists https://t.co/NaaWmeKj3B #biketo#tocouncil#onpoli#ActiveTO#TransformTO
Dutch telecom giant KPN has increased the travel expense amount it pays staff to 40 cents per kilometre if they cycle to work, 17 cents more than if they drive. https://t.co/xqKxdAYb4p #biketo#topoli#onpoli#bikemonth
Writer returning to cycling because she wants to take her children to school and nursery without the horrible sense of guilt from dropping them off in the car. https://t.co/3Qqe9cVIzl #biketo#topoli#onpoli#bikemonth#bloorbikelanes
Compared to car commuters, bike commuters are about half as likely to develop or die from heart disease, 45% less likely to get cancer, and 40% less likely to die from it. https://t.co/3xzYPVodc6 #biketo#topoli#onpoli#bikemonth#bloorbikelanes