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Cycling Without Age: Winnipeg Launch May 2
by Beth McKechnie 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Excited to share the news that a Winnipeg chapter of Cycling Without Age is launching on *Tuesday, May 2nd, 10:30am at the Riverview Health Centre Foundation*. Ole Kassow, the founder of the organization, will be present. Spearheaded by Michael & Wendy Erlanger after a visit to Copenhagen, the Winnipeg chapter will be the 10th in Canada (see list <http://cyclingwithoutage.com/chapters-canada/>). There's also a nice write-up <http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/souwester/Enjoy-a-ride-no-…> in yesterday's Sou'wester. Please see the attached invite for details and be sure to *RSVP by Monday, April 24 to **cwawinnipeg(a)gmail.com* <cwawinnipeg(a)gmail.com> if you plan to attend. cheers, Beth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Beth McKechnie <beth(a)greenactioncentre.ca> Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 12:04 PM Subject: Cycling Without Age: Why you should take a senior for a bike ride To: AT network <at-network(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> If you need a smile and a good news story, read the whole article <http://ideas.ted.com/why-you-should-take-a-senior-on-a-bike-ride/>. Would be wonderful to pilot this in Winnipeg! * * * * * Copenhagener Ole Kassow launched a program to bring older Danes on bicycle outings. Now volunteer pilots in 29 countries are taking their passengers on the road. It all started with a friendly wave. In 2012, Copenhagen native Ole Kassow’s daily cycling commute took him past a nursing home. Every morning, the management consultant would see impeccably dressed 97-year-old Thorkild, who’d greet him from a spot on a bench, a walker by his side. Kassow wondered about the last time the man — and the home’s other residents — had been on a bike. “Because most Copenhageners love cycling, I assumed he’d love to go back out in his community, to interact with his neighbors, and do something he’d probably always done in his life,” he says. He received permission from home staff to take a senior for a ride in a rental trishaw — a cargo tricycle with a low passenger compartment that goes in front of the cyclist. This ride eventually led Kassow to create the nonprofit Cycling Without Age <http://cyclingwithoutage.org/>, an initiative that now includes more than 250 chapters in 29 countries. -- *Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/>

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Millennials & seniors move into Calgary's first car-free condo
by Beth McKechnie 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/millennials-and-seniors-start-movi… Developer Joe Starkman thought Calgary’s first condo without a single stall for tenants’ automobiles would attract millennials. Between the complete absence of parking and the millennial-friendly perks that come with the purchase of a unit — think an Ikea gift card for furniture, a new urban bicycle and credit for car-sharing service Car2Go — you can’t blame him. Residents started moving into the history-making, parking-free N3 development on Monday and while the majority are under the age of 35, Starkman has been pleasantly surprised at just who will be living in the 167-unit tower in the up-and-coming East Village. “Generally, it’s a younger group moving in,” said Starkman, with Knightsbridge Homes. “But the other anomaly we had is we ended up with a whole bunch of seniors.” Starkman said he’s heard from older buyers who don’t drive and are keen to live close to a transit station, amenities including a yet-to-be-opened grocery store, and a diversity of ages. “One actually said to me, ‘I’m tired of living with all of these old people,” he said. “It leads you to think maybe we need more of a mix, instead of us putting all of our seniors in seniors homes overlooking the grass growing out in the suburbs.” Whether young or old, the people who will call home a 465-square-foot one-bedroom or a 625-square foot two-bedroom inner-city condo are living in a piece of Calgary history. When city council in notoriously car-loving Calgary unanimously approved the 15-storey parking-free condo tower in May 2015, it was a first for the city. Under normal Calgary rules, a tower of N3’s size would require about 100 parking stalls and Starkman estimated because of the water table needs in the area, each would have cost $50,000. The absence of underground parking stalls allowed Knightsbridge to finish the development quicker than a typical build and offer a lower price point. Starkman said he was first inspired to build a car-less condo after offering his daughter an old car while she was studying at Dalhousie University. “She said, ‘A Car? What am I going to do with a car,'” he recalled. “(She said,) ‘I’ve got a transit pass, a bike and I can walk.'” The conversation spurred baby boomer Starkman to hire marketers who talked to young Calgarians in downtown coffee shops. They found 30 per cent of the people surveyed lacked drivers licenses and 50 per cent didn’t own a vehicle. With all but 20 units sold, Starkman said there’s clearly an appetite for the no-car concept in Calgary. “I’m not saying this no parking should take over the world in Calgary,” he said. “We’re not downtown Toronto or London, but it seems to me there was a bit of a gap in the marketplace that nobody was really approaching.”

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Wolseley to West Alexander - share your feedback!
by Shoni Madden 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Hi Everyone, Our Active and Safe Routes to School program is working with the schools as part of this exciting City of Winnipeg project. Please share this information, complete the survey, and participate on social media. You can find the full details here <http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/pedestriansCycling/walkbikeprojects/wols…> . This project will look at options to encourage walking and cycling for people of all ages and abilities through the creation of a neighbourhood greenway <http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/pedestriansCycling/bicyclefacilitytypede…> along Ruby Street and Banning Street to link the Wolseley and West Alexander neighbourhoods. Ruby Street and Banning Street provide an important north-south connection between Palmerston Avenue and Notre Dame Avenue and beyond. We want to hear from you! We want to learn from you about what is important to you as we move forward with the project. This will occur initially to identify strengths, barriers and issues around mobility and traffic safety in the neighbourhood. Once options have been developed we will share them with you and request your feedback. Tag your photos Join the conversation about the Wolseley to West Alexander corridor by sharing your photos as you walk and bike along the route. Tag them with #WalkBikeWPG, #Wolseley, #WestEndWPG and whatever you'd like us to know about the picture. Use as many tags as you want to get specific, including locations like #BanningST or #ElliceST, conversational tags like #BikeWPG and #WalkWPG, or descriptions like #MoreLikeThis or #EasierCrossing. The project team will be monitoring the hashtags and compiling the results until May 19th. Take the survey [image: Begin the survey] <https://wolseleywestalex.metroquest.ca/> Engage at a pop-up event Come meet the project team at one of three pop-up engagement events where you can provide your feedback (drop-by format, come and go). Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Jonnies Sticky Buns, 941 Portage Ave. <https://goo.gl/maps/ARNAAGgoCnr> Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location: Daniel McIntyre St Matthews Community Association Spring Clean-up Event, 823 Ellice Ave. <https://goo.gl/maps/mbx4cnRKAFS2> Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Joy’s Tea, 885 Westminster Ave. <https://goo.gl/maps/Cigp4SdTU2w> Contact information: For further information, to provide your feedback or to join our mailing list contact: Kristin Drewes, Public Engagement Lead Phone: 204-942-0654 Email: WolseleyWestAlex(a)intergroup.ca If you would like to stay updated on City of Winnipeg public engagement events, follow the City on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cityofwinnipeg> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/cityofwinnipeg> or sign up for our newsletter <http://winnipeg.ca/wpgmail/subscribe_all.stm?elist=2#city>. Thanks! -- *Shoni Madden* | Active and Safe Routes to School Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3773 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> * Please note that my regular office hours are Monday/Friday. I will respond to your communication at this time.

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The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Luncheon April 20th
by Heather Mitchell 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

*The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon Series: T**he Best Way to Save Money, with Climate Smart’s President Elizabeth Sheeha**n* *[image: Inline image 1]* *Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:30 AM | Register Here <https://winnipegmbcoc.wliinc31.com/events/April-Luncheon-The-Best-Way-to-Sa…>* "With the imminent introduction of a carbon tax, there’s never been greater incentive for Manitoba businesses to strategically reduce environmental footprints. Climate Smart – a Vancouver-based social enterprise – has a decade long track record of helping more than 800 businesses (including local governments, financial institutions, ports and airports) profitably track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 11 per cent within two years. Climate Smart’s President Elizabeth Sheehan shares stories and case studies to help you reduce emissions, strengthen bottom lines and build a resilient economy." -- *Heather Mitchell *| Workplace Commuter Options Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/green-action-centre/> <http://canadahelps.org/>

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Bike Winnipeg gathering cycling map input to close gaps (Apr.4'17)
by Beth McKechnie 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Bike Winnipeg gathering cycling map input to close gapsThe city has invited cycling advocates to crowdsource safe routes for its next city-wide cycling map. http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2017/04/04/winnipeg-bike-advocates-cr… Winnipeg is a city of few bike lanes, so bike commuters improvise often–they know tricky routes, safe routes, sneaky routes–and a new bike map being produced this summer will bring all that expertise together. Bike Winnipeg will include crowd-sourced bike routes in a proposal that will help inform the City of Winnipeg's next "city-wide cycling map," so it's inviting cyclists to offer their pointers at an open house at the Millennium Library on April 11. "Basically what we are doing is looking at where there is no sort of bike facilities and asking people to point out routes they know that are low-stress, and maybe point out barriers where it's maybe more nasty to ride," said director Mark Cohoe. The City of Winnipeg recently closed a request for proposals for a new cycling map to replace the last one produced in 2014 and distributed in 2015 at libraries, community centres, bike shops and bike events like Bike Week, as well as in PDF form online. Since 2009, the printed cycling maps have been free to the general public and are meant to provide comprehensive route information. The council-supported pedestrian and cycling strategy directs the city continue producing the city-wide cycling map, and just like the 2014 version, public input is being valued. A city spokesperson confirmed Bike Winnipeg was tasked with "gathering some information on informal routes that will be provided" to whatever successful contractor ends up producing the maps. Cohoe explained the approach to the map is appropriate, since it recognizes "there are a lot of areas in the city where there's nothing (for bikes)." "They've asked us to have people point out residential streets that are more or less straight connections with not so many stops," he said. "We're looking for something ideally where if you have to cross a busy street, there's a safe way to cross it." Cohoe said anyone who figures they've got some decent routes fitting that description should attend the April 11 workshop between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. "We'll have some maps out there so people can help us pinpoint the routes… we'll send that to the city and they'll share it with whoever ends up doing the map," he said.

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Promoting bike lanes as safety enhancements
by Charles Feaver 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

Interesting how New York promotes enhancements to sidewalks and bike lanes as safety enhancements. That is presumably an easier sell than "AT" enhancements. http://nyc.streetsblog.org/2017/03/21/de-blasio-previews-his-2017-street-saf ety-agenda/

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Job Posting | Peg City Car Co-op
by Beth McKechnie 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

*** Please share widely. Thanks! ** * *Peg City Car Co-op seeks Member Services Coordinator* We’re looking for someone who is passionate about sustainable transportation and is keen to help make carsharing a practical, convenient and cost-effective solution for more Winnipeggers. If you are someone who likes a variety of responsibilities and working with a small, tight-knit team, this is for you. Care to join us? Details here <https://pegcitycarcoop.ca/v1_5/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Member-Services-C…>

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New toolkit for doctors to promote healthy, active transportation
by Beth McKechnie 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

NEW! A toolkit for doctors to promote healthy, active transportation to their patients and their communities. View this email in your browser <http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=c040ba40bf…> <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…> Prescribing Active Travel for Healthy People & a Healthy Planet: A Toolkit for Health Professionals <http://cape.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=…> As health professionals, we know how important it is for our patients to be physically active. After all, physical activity is known to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such heart disease and diabetes. It also improves mental health and provides some relief from arthritis. But we also know that many people have difficulty finding the time to get the levels of physically activity needed to maintain good health. Studies bear this out; the number one barrier to physical activity is time. This is particularly true for women with young children. This is where active modes of transportation (such as walking and cycling) and transit use come in. Research has demonstrated that many people can fold physical activity into their lives if they combine it with other activities such as errands, commuting to work, or taking the kids to school. As health professionals, we are well positioned to encourage our patients to think about active transportation as a way to get the physical activity they need to stay healthy. When we use the phrase “active transportation”, we mean any activity used to get people from one destination to another that involves physical activity. It can include skate boarding or in-line skating, but usually involves walking or cycling. When we use the phrase “active travel”, we are referring to transit use as well as active transportation because many trips on transit begin or end with walking or cycling. <http://cape.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…> Unfortunately, many communities across Canada have not been designed to encourage and foster active modes of transportation or transit. Many were built during a time when it was considered wise to separate homes and schools from workplaces and amenities. This led to communities designed around cars; sprawling neighbourhoods with winding roads and cul-de-sacs separated from shopping malls that grouped all amenities into one place. Experience and research has demonstrated the problem with this thinking. We now understand the need for compact neighbourhoods that have enough people in them to support efficient transit service and attract restaurants, stores, and other services. We know that streets built on a grid encourage people to walk and cycle to nearby amenities. We know that streets lined with sidewalks encourage walking by making it safer and easier to do. And we know that busy streets with separated bike lanes are safer for cyclists and encourage more people to ride their bicycles. But changing the design of communities and streets can be difficult. Resistance can come from a number of different sources. As health professionals, we can play an important role in community decisions. We can help educate the public and decision-makers about the many health benefits of community and street designs that support and foster a healthy lifestyle. <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…> CAPE has produced *a new toolkit <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…>* —*Prescribing* *Active Travel for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet: A Toolkit for Health Professionals*—to help health professionals become advocates of active transportation and transit with their patients and in their communities. The toolkit is designed with five stand-alone modules so people can focus on the ones of most interest to them. Module 1 describes the health, environmental and social benefits of active travel. Module 2 provides strategies to motivate patients to use active travel. Module 3 explains the links between active transportation and community design. Module 4, designed for health professionals in southern Ontario, focuses on Ontario’s Growth Plan and how it impacts active travel. Module 5 provides strategies for promoting change in one’s community. The toolkit also includes two factsheets and brochures that health professionals can give to their patients, two backgrounders that can be used in meetings with the public or decision-makers, and a series of memes that can be used on Twitter or Facebook to make people think about the many benefits of walking, cycling, and transit for society as a whole. The toolkit and its various supporting documents can be found at https://cape.ca/active-travel-toolkit/ <http://cape.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=…> <http://cape.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=…> Share <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…> <http://cape.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=…> Tweet <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id…> <http://us1.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=c04…> Forward <http://us1.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=c04…> *Copyright © 2017 Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, All rights reserved.* Thank you for supporting CAPE! *Our mailing address is:* Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment 405-215 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON M5T 2C7 Canada Add us to your address book <http://cape.us1.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=3701ef07f7d8b332a721d7714&id=4db94…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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WFP: Ride-sharing [Uber] gets green light (Mar.21'17)
by Beth McKechnie 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Sure wish the media (and Uber) would refer to themselves correctly as 'ride-hailing' instead of ride-sharing. For clarification, check out Mel's excellent blog post: Carsharing, ridehailing, carpooling, ridematching, oh my! <http://greenactioncentre.ca/healthy-travel/carsharing-ridehailing-carpoolin…> * * * * * Taxicab board dissolved, municipalities to take control Ride-sharing gets green light http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/legislation-first- step-for-uber-arrival-416641774.html IT’S official: Uber is on the way to Winnipeg. Manitoba opened the door to ridesharing services such as Uber on Monday with the introduction of the Local Vehicles for Hire Act. It is enabling legislation that will allow municipalities to create bylaws to regulate them as they compete with the taxi industry. The legislation will dissolve the Manitoba Taxicab Board, formerly the licensing and regulatory body governing the industry, and will pass off all of the responsibilities for the ride-forhire business onto municipalities. The act covers limousines and other car services and includes those hired via online platforms. It is to come into force no later than Feb. 28, 2018. Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke said the province will continue to work with the City of Winnipeg, but there has been no discussion about assisting the city with the cost of setting up such a regulatory system. “The city will have the option to write their own bylaws, and we are not going to speculate at this time in what avenue they will take to modernize the business. We will work with them in a transition period to discuss what they want to do,” Clarke said. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said he was caught unaware that the province would assign the taxicab board’s responsibilities to the city, but said he was excited at the prospect of ridesharing services coming to Winnipeg. “I believe this is an opportunity for customers and the City of Winnipeg to be presented with new options and with innovation,” Bowman said. “We’ll review what they’ve (the province) proposed right now and we will have discussions with them.” All existing licences will remain valid and will transfer to a municipal licence when the city has its office in place. Clarke said the province is not contemplating any compensation for current licence holders, some of whom have paid more than $200,000 for their licence on the secondary market. Taxi drivers have been up in arms about the prospects of a ride-sharing business entering the market. Michael Diamond, a spokesman for the Winnipeg Taxi Alliance, a lobby group set up by dispatch companies Unicity and Duffy’s, was surprisingly calm Monday about the developments. “We believe that if there is a level playing field, our members will be able to compete,” he said. Clarke said it was well known changes were coming after the release of the MNP review of Winnipeg’s taxi industry in December, which was commissioned by the taxicab board. That report recommended allowing ride-sharing services into the Winnipeg market. It also showed conclusively that Winnipeg is significantly under-serviced by the industry, with only one cab for every 1,252 people, compared with an average of one for every 860 people in other Canadian cities of comparable size. Susie Heath, a spokeswoman for Uber Canada, said they will work closely with the city and the province. “We hope to bring ride-sharingto Winnipeg soon so that Winnipeggers can benefit from another safe, reliable way to get around their city and a flexible income-earning opportunity,” she said. The MNP report recommended adding 150 standard taxicab licences to the 410 currently issued, a number that has remained flat since 2008, although the city’s population has grown by seven per cent in that time period. Uber already operates in several Canadian cities, including Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto and Waterloo, Ont. The Silicon Valley corporation has become a global phenomenon. Uber operates in 81 countries and 581 cities. — with files from Aldo Santin martin.cash(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Webinar reminder: AT in Rural Settings, Wed, Mar. 22nd, 2:30-3:30pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

*** Friendly reminder regarding tomorrow's webinar *** Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of this month's APBP <http://www.apbp.org/> webinar. The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications for those who wish to stay. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth * * * * * *AT in Rural SettingsWednesday, March 22 | 2:30 - 3:30 pm CDT * *Presenters*: - Joe Gilpin, Alta Planning + Design - Dan Goodman, FHWA The presentation will highlight the content and recommended use of the Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks Guide <https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/small_…> published by FHWA in January 2017. Highlights of the guide include designing mixed-traffic bicycle/pedestrian facilities, visually separated facilities, and physically separated facilities. The guide also includes recommendations for planning and linking to key community destinations. The presenters will highlight case studies of small town and rural planning and facility design throughout the webinar. -- *Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/>

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