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Bike Winnipeg analysis in our annual Winnipeg Bicycle Counts report show that the number of cyclists increased by an estimated 12% in 2013, compared to 2012

September 12, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item, Research
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2013 Winnipeg Bicycle Counts Report

Volunteers from Bike Winnipeg have been conducting spring counts of bicycle traffic since 2007 in order to provide solid information about the numbers of commuter cyclists in Winnipeg based on direct observation. During April, May…

September 7, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item, Planning, Winnipeg Bicycle Strategy
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City’s plan for active transport revived

by Bartley Kives Winnipeg Free Press THE City of Winnipeg has revived a bike-and-pedestrian strategy the cancellation of which earlier this summer sparked an outcry from cycling activists. In July, Winnipeg’s public works department nixed…

August 29, 2013
Charles Feaver
Featured, News item, Safety
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Bike Winnnipeg’s Ongoing Fight for Road Safety

Bike Winnipeg has been working on many fronts to ensure Manitoba drivers get the right information about how to maneuver near cyclists on the road. We are currently struggling to play a stronger role in…

August 21, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Monthly Meeting Minutes
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Draft August Monthly Meeting Minutes Posted

Draft minutes from our August meeting, held Tuesday August 13th at the Sport for Life Center can be viewed here. Our next monthly meeting will be held Tuesday September 10th at the Sport for Life…

August 15, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media, News item
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Disraeli pedestrian bridge delayed due to long winter

Published August 15, 2013 Winnipeg Free Press Author: Staff Writer Was to open in July; now slated for mid-September A long winter has delayed the construction of the Disraeli pedestrian bridge. A civic spokeswoman confirmed…

August 15, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item, Outreach
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Join Bike Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Arts Council during Ciclovia for ArtRide

Join the Winnipeg Arts Council and Bike Winnipeg during Ciclovia for ArtRide, a cycling tour of downtown’s public artworks. This exciting event will be great for art loving cyclists! Hit some of Winnipeg’s most iconic…

August 2, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Local Media, News item
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Missing link in connection to Birds Hill Park

By Dan Falloon Originally published in the Herald July 31, 2013 The Province of Manitoba has plans to get people in motion over the Perimeter Highway. The province showed off three options for an active…

August 2, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media, News item, Planning
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Bike study scrapped

By: Matt Preprost Originally published in The Times Published July 24, 2013 Local councillors and bike advocates are cycling different paths when it comes to building an active transportation network in northwest Winnipeg. Earlier this…

July 12, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item, Planning
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Cancellation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategy

The decision by the City to cancel the contract to develop a bicycle and pedestrian strategy undermines all the efforts to improve bicycling and pedestrian facilities in Winnipeg. Cutting the development of a strategy in…

Pembina Buffered Bicycle Lanes Schematic

June 28, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Local Media
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Buffered bike lanes on Pembina Highway ready for cyclists

CBC News – Posted: Jun 28, 2013 3:40 PM CT Cyclists can now ride safely in Winnipeg’s first buffered bike lanes, which are now in place along one of the city’s busiest streets. The…

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