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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/carltonr…

A great day to walk and roll, #winterwalkday is coming soon! ☃️

#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 🙌🏽 🚴🏻🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ 💚

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.…

(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

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/2023/01/02/114…

Dream it, demand it and don't give up until it's done - a bike-friendly community benefits ALL of us!

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. 💗

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/

One hundred percent - we're with you on that! But maybe not today 😉🌨️❄️🥶 Stay safe out there folks!

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

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!

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ICYMI - the perfect resource to keep riding all season long! Share with anyone you know planning to put their bike away! #FrostBike #WinterCycling #CyclingSafety

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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/parking-matters

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 💻💬 🔗⤵️

Looking for volunteers to support our program. Submit your expression of interest with this JotForm form.jotform.com/223344885923060

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/HoHLf…

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 🚲

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