Bike Host is a free cycling mentorship program for Convention Refugees and Permanent Residents, created by @CultureLinkTO.
Toronto, ON
Joined July 2011
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This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes break traffic laws while riding, yet 66% of people do so when driving. And if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid forbes.com/sites/carltonreid…
A great day to walk and roll, #winterwalkday is coming soon! ☃️
The winter months come with colder weather and heavier snowfalls, which means more sledding, building igloos, and fun in the snow! ❄️
Embrace the winter weather on #WinterWalkDay, happening Wednesday, February 1st.
Register here ⤵️
ontarioactiveschooltravel.ca…
ALT Four children laughing while getting pulled in sleds.
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#Cycling is not only a #passion which #binds people and #liberates souls, but it is also a statement we make for a #healthy lifestyle and #greener #environment 🚲
Good Monday morning dear #BikeFriends 🙌🏽 🚴🏻🚴♂️🚴♀️ 💚
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New study models health effects if Los Angeles residents biked 2.5 miles daily instead of driving.
Result: Deaths declined 12.4% overall (including +exercise, +cleaner air, and -cycling crashes)
doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.1…
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(1/5) Happy New Year! 🎉
Over the last 4 yrs, 90km of bike infrastructure was implemented in Toronto. This has included neighbourhood greenways, trail connections, and new protected intersections.
Photos courtesy of @to_cycling #BikeTO
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NPR @MorningEdition: “With the average price of a new electric vehicle climbing to over sixty thousand dollars, might e-bikes be a more affordable solution to ditching gas powered cars?”
Yes they might.
npr.org/2023/01/02/114654315…
Dream it, demand it and don't give up until it's done - a bike-friendly community benefits ALL of us!
🚲🚲 What a success story ➡️
Compared to 2019, almost twice as many people now live near a high-quality cycle route in London 🇬🇧.
Latest @TfL data shows that levels of cycling increased by 40 %‼️
Build it 🚲 and they’ll come👇👇
lnkd.in/grnDcvVA
Bikes are best. ☃️
🚴🚴♀️🚴♂️
While most of the GTHA didn't get the light snowfall forecast, it's still cold and windy out there! Please take care and check on those in your community. 💗
B.C. eCargo Biker Successfully Builds Cycling Snow Plow to Clear Bicycle Lanes via #CBCNews #cargobikes #ebikes #urbanmobility #climatechange #cycling #bikes #bikelife #DecadeoftheCargoBike tinyurl.com/3yxszbee
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Happy 10th Day of Bike Mapping. Help improve the accuracy of bicycle infrastructure shown on OSM, Ontario! We've made it easy for you...Check out the link to our feedback map: bikemaps.org/blog/
ALT A snowy park with a person riding a fat bike across it.
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Got a bike to donate? We will refurbish it and return it to the community via our programs.
scarboroughcycles.ca/donate/
We are a Community Reduce & Reuse Program promoting a culture of waste reduction, reuse, sharing and repair. #bikeTO #ScarbTO #CRRP
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Is #BikeShareTO your primary mode of transportation like this Annual 45 member? 🚲💚 Tag us on social for your chance to be featured as Bike Share's member of the month!
ICYMI - the perfect resource to keep riding all season long! Share with anyone you know planning to put their bike away! #FrostBike #WinterCycling #CyclingSafety
SAFE WINTER CYCLING: Look after yourself and your bike! Practical online guide (PDF 📄 also available to download) 🔗: envirocentre.ca/winter-cycli… | #CyclingSafety ⚠️ #WinterCycling ❄ #bikeMississauga 🚲
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DISCONNECT: Parking Matters 2.0 🚘🅿️ siloed from #bikeMississauga 🚲 CMP, e.g. issue of Lower Driveway Boulevard Parking (LDBP), proposed to be universal in *public space* precluding future safe #cycling infrastructure plans like #BloorBikeLanes 🤔 *SURVEY* to Fri Dec 9 💻💬 🔗⤵️
LAST CHANCE: Tell us what you think about parking. Today is the last day to share your feedback on the Parking Matters 2.0 project via the online open house.
Learn more about the changes we’re considering to improve parking in Mississauga.
🌐 yoursay.mississauga.ca/parki…
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Looking for volunteers to support our program. Submit your expression of interest with this JotForm form.jotform.com/22334488592…
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We 🧡 @BikeShareTO! Make sure to follow them on Twitter to track the progress of new stations - they expect to add 375 new stations across all 25 wards of Toronto by 2025.
torontoverse.com/articles/Ho…
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PARKING MATTERS 2.0: Wed Dec 7 @ 6:30-8pm 💻👥️️💬 Virtual meeting (Reg'n via 🔗⤵️) to "make parking easier & more efficient" 🚘🅿️ +Virtual Open House: ~SURVEY~ to *Wed Dec 9* 💻💬 NOTE: Street and boulevard parking accommodations stymie #cycling infra plans #bikeMississauga 🚲
Do you have an opinion about parking in Mississauga?
Have your say!
Attend the virtual community meeting to learn more about the Parking Matters 2.0 project.
📆Wed. Dec. 7
🕖 6:30 – 8 PM
🌐 yoursay.mississauga.ca/parki…
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Join our webinar series starting TODAY! Webinars share community reflections on harmful portrayals of Peel residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to build a more equitable and respectful society. Register at peelmc.ca/events/.
#EmpoweredPeel #Newcomers #PeelRegion
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Join us Dec 10th at 1:30PM as we depart from Frank McKechnie Community Centre for a casual ride. We'll be riding ~10km and will be stopping at Columbus Bakery near the end of the ride.
Event registration: eventbrite.com/e/frost-bike-…
