Advocacy – Page 3 – Bike Winnipeg

January 27, 2019
Charles Feaver
Advocacy, Education, Featured, Safety
1 Comment

Safe Position on the Road

Excellent video that illustrates the safety concerns of cyclists using the road, and how the bicyclist’s position on the roadway can dramatically increase or decrease the most common crash types. Designed for training traffic police…

December 14, 2018
Charles Feaver
Advocacy, City Council, Cycling Insfrastructure, Featured, News item, Winter cycling
2 Comments

Ordinary Cyclists Need Cleared Paths

Bike Winnipeg has responded to Councillor Browaty telling him that, if it looks like most people who ride bikes in Winnipeg during the winter are hard core cyclists, this is a consequence of the lack…

December 13, 2018
Charles Feaver
Advocacy, News item, Provincial Policy, Uncategorized
No Comments

Bikes; a tool for sustainable development

Bike Winnipeg has told Manitoba Government budget consultations to set aside the image of bicycles as toys for leisure, and think of them as tools for building a sustainable economy. We said: Spending on more…

October 17, 2018
Mark Cohoe
Advocacy, Featured, News item
No Comments

Bike Winnipeg Supports Opening Portage & Main

At Bike Winnipeg, we believe that a vote to open Portage & Main is a vote towards the acceptance of alternative modes of transportation in our city. We believe it aligns with a shift from…

Probe Research - Road Maintenance and Safety Recommendations

August 31, 2018
Mark Cohoe
Advocacy, Featured, News item
No Comments

CAA, BIKE WINNIPEG CALL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

Final part in three-part series recommends ways to move Winnipeg forward as a world-class, winter city with accessible, safe roads and bike paths for all WINNIPEG, August 29, 2018 – Today, CAA Manitoba and Bike…

August 31, 2018
Mark Cohoe
Advocacy, Featured, News item
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WHAT ARE WINNIPEG’S WHEEL WORRIES AND WOES?

Part two of three-part series drills into the top safety concerns from both sides of the bike-car relationship. WINNIPEG, August 8, 2018 – Keeping a safe distance from one another is the top safety concern…

February 22, 2018
Charles Feaver
Advocacy, City Council, Featured, News item
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Taxis in Diamond Lanes

One of the fall outs of the vehicles for hire issue at City Hall is that council decided to allow taxis in diamond lanes as part of a one year pilot program. We submitted the…

January 20, 2017
Charles Feaver
Action Item, Advocacy, Cycling Culture, Cycling Insfrastructure, Featured, News item, Research, Uncategorized
4 Comments

Winnipeg Bike Count 2016

Bike Winnipeg’s bike counts from 2007 to 2016 indicate that: On a typical weekday in mid to late spring, an estimated 6,000 cyclists commuted in and out of the downtown area of Winnipeg, and throughout the…

January 12, 2017
Charles Feaver
Action Item, Advocacy, City Council, News item, Safety
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Winnipeg Road Safety Strategy

City Councillors have instructed staff to develop a road safety strategy that aligns with the principles of “Towards Zero”, i.e. the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. Bike Winnipeg is delighted to…

December 15, 2016
Charles Feaver
Action Item, Advocacy, Cycling Insfrastructure, News item, Provincial Policy
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BW calls for Health Assessment of all Government Expenditures

BW has recommended to the Government review of the Health Care System that all departments be required to produce health impact assessments for future policies and programs. The government must invest in programs and infrastructure…

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