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June 26, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Safety
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New MPI Video Offers Motorists Advice on Sharing the Road with Cyclists

MPI has posted a new 60 second driver video that helps explain how motorists should behave in the presence of cyclists. It includes messaging to give at least one meter when passing cyclists, as well…

June 12, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media
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New active transportation projects coming

Republished from the Sou’Wester Published June 12, 2013 By Jenny GerbasiFort rouge east fort garry city councillor Ward reportLately we are hearing a lot about the costly challenge of fixing our city’s infrastructure. In times…

May 28, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Bike Week Winnipeg, Featured
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Join in the Countdown to 2013’s Bike to Work Day

Start the celebration early this year by joining in one of the new count down events leading up to Bike to Work Day! Winnipeg’s 6th annual celebration of all things cycling is fast approaching, so…

May 28, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Safety
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Bike Winnipeg Welcomes Changes to Drivers Handbook

Bike Winnipeg is pleased that the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation has made changes to the Driver Handbook (see pages 72 to 75) to improve cyclist safety. In particular, we are pleased to see that the…

April 26, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Local Media, News item
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A safer cycling option

Winnipeg Free Press Editorial Published in the Winnipeg Free Press Friday April 26, 2013 It is entirely understandable that a cyclist in Winnipeg would choose to ride three feet — about a metre — from…

April 25, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media
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Buffer zone for cyclists mulled

by Bruce Owen Winnipeg Free Press Published April 25, 2013 Province may require motorists to move over The province is looking at amending its traffic laws to specify how much space motorists must give cyclists…

April 20, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item
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Bike to the Future is now Bike Winnipeg — Logo Contest

Dear Bike to the Future members and supporters: After a lengthy series of discussions and a recommendation from a re branding expert, Bike to the Future’s Board of Directors has decided to change the public…

April 20, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media, News item
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Cyclists, cars, and cops don’t mix

By Gordon Sinclair Jr. From the Winnipeg Free Press published April 20, 2013 The cautionary tale of Cyril and Moe I suppose you could call this a cautionary tale. But it’s more than that. You…

April 2, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Action Item, News item
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Bicycle Trade Association of Canada launches petition to remove tarrifs on bicycles

In the Federal budget released on March 21st, tariffs on some sporting goods (hockey equipment) were eliminated. Unfortunately, tariffs on bicycles have not been eliminated. Instead as a result of the elimination of a preferential tariff…

March 26, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Advocacy
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BttF Submission on Green Prosperity Act

Charles Feaver, Bike to the Future’s provincial chair, has put together a thorough and thoughtful response to the Province of Manitoba’s call for feedback on their Green Prosperity Act consultation workbook. BttF’s submission makes clear…

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