Joe Meissner

Embarking on a new journey! With a fresh commute and exciting challenges on the horizon, I've launched a new Twitter account dedicated to all things @WRDSB. Join me there➡️@TrusteeMeissner And fear not, bicycle enthusiasts, I'll keep sharing endless photos of bikes right here!

Survey - Arthur Street Improvements & Potential Elmira Bypass EA engagewr.ca/arthur-street-…

@GRT_ROW @DIY1959 When will we be able to load Group Passes online? I don't really want to spend $15 on fares to get to a fare vending machine to spend another $12 on a day pass for my family.

Reminder: On July 1, fares are changing; we are also increasing the transfer time from 90 to 120 minutes, and introducing the new group pass that can be used any day of the week. View the full list of upcoming fare product and price changes: grt.ca/fares

@m2bowman Yes!

What a beautiful winter shot! Do you have a cycling winter shot in the Waterloo Region? If so, you could tag us @Cycle_WR on Twitter. Use #CycleWRWinterChallenge. Post a picture of you and your bike outside, or just of your bike works too.

@winkyj @Cycle_WR It's been a challenging week for commuting. We shouldn't have to wait for warm weather to fix the problems.

Whatever our current snow clearing system is, it's not working. Pedestrians, cyclists, users of mobility devices, families with strollers all deserve better. It's been more than 72hrs after last snow and these are the conditions of our MUTs and bike lanes. #snowmobilityWR

Hey @citywaterloo @CityKitchener @RegionWaterloo It's not you, it's me. Things just aren't working out between us.

Calling all cyclists who live in climates where winter is cold, rainy, or snowy! We’re running a survey on the challenges people face in biking in the winter. If you're interested, here's the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Sharing is much appreciated.

“During the depths of winter, temperatures can drop as low as -22F, with just four hours of daylight. Despite these harsh conditions, 12% of winter journeys are made by bicycle in the city of Oulu.” 🚲 🇫🇮 bbc.com/future/article…

🎶'Tis the season to be riding! Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la 🎶 Start submitting your photos of you with your bike until 31 December 2023. How To Enter: Follow us at @Cycle_WR. Tag us @Cycle_WR on Twitter. Use #CycleWRWinterChallenge Post a picture of you and your bike outside.

Look at some of the winter maintenance on Oulu, Finland's infrastructure! Now we just need to try what works best for our snow.

@GRT_ROW @RegionWaterloo Your survey makes it difficult to suggest what users actually want. Please do not reduce 301 after 8pm!

Here’s what we’re proposing for bus and train service, fares and advertising in 2024: grt.ca/2024 Give us your feedback by filling out the survey at the link above. All feedback will be shared with @RegionWaterloo Council as part of the 2024 budget process.

Reason #3: So bike commuters can continue to use bike lanes.

@BrooklinWR It makes for a challenging few months of commuting, even though it doesn't have to be.

@joemeissner And then the snow comes and becomes a storage space for it 😭

Begins today: intermittently closed bike lanes for the convenience of curbside leaf collection. At least it typically ends when the plows start running :(

@jenvasic @RegionWaterloo @rideneuron_ca Of course!

@joemeissner @RegionWaterloo @rideneuron_ca That’s good feedback I can just pass along to Neuron. But it’d be helpful (if you have the time) jf you could capture that in the survey too.

Have you used @rideneuron_ca e-bikes or e-scooters, yet? 🛴We'd love your feedback so we can make the service even better: bit.ly/3FmnxFs If you haven't given them a spin, make sure to do so before the season concludes on Oct 31.

@m2bowman Please! A month (or more) of closed bike lanes is awful.

@ScottPiatkowski You would think those trains could just turn before hitting those pesky cars.

Time for a bike swap.

@m2bowman The Iron horse trail is the only time I am ever "stuck in traffic" and I love it!