Page 25 – Bike Winnipeg

July 12, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, News item, Planning
4 Comments

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
No Comments

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…

June 26, 2013
Mark Cohoe
Featured, Safety
No Comments

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
1 Comment

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
No Comments

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
7 Comments

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…

May 9, 2013
Charles Feaver
Action Item, Featured, News item, Safety
2 Comments

Safe Passing Campaign

Thanks to over 50 Winnipeg cyclists and Tire Stewardship Manitoba, we have raised enough money for the full 30 bus campaign. It will roll out July 1. Donors overwhelmingly favoured option 2: Help spread 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…

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