Open Streets Hamilton

04/09/2020

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A task force set up to determine how to spend $1 billion on transportation in Hamilton has released a report recommending the city invest in either bus rapid transit or LRT — the very project that's abrupt cancellation led to the creation of the task force.

03/15/2020

Route 16, an express GO Bus travelling between Toronto and Hamilton, will only have one trip on weekdays and weekends at 12:30 a.m. while the Lakeshore West GO train will no longer travel to Niagara Falls or St. Catharines.

03/05/2020

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03/05/2020

TORONTO -- With the recent announcement that the long-under-construction Eglinton LRT will be completed in 2022, the TTC has assured riders that this is only to ensure that the entire project can be scrapped as late as possible.

02/20/2020

The research backs the federal government’s assertions about its policy

02/13/2020

Last year, 39 pedestrians in Toronto were killed in vehicle-related incidents, and across B.C., 49 died in similar incidents during the same period. Experts say the key to reducing those numbers is to change driver behaviour, but it can be a challenge.

02/13/2020

The Everyone Rides Initiative (ERI) is Hamilton Bike Share’s equity program. The ERI is designed to remove the barriers that prevent people from riding bikes by proving subsidized access to bike share, educational programming, translation, adaptive bike options and outreach services to marginalize...

02/11/2020

02/07/2020

Each year, Share the Road recognizes the impactful work of advocates and professionals across Ontario with our Wheels of Change Awards. These awards recognize leadership, innovation and relationship building in cycling. Award recipients are nominated by their peers and selected by the Share the Road...

02/03/2020

Celebrate winter cycling on Valentine's Day! Friday, February 14 is Winter Bike Day 2020. Join the celebration at Gore Park from 7:30AM-9:30AM for Coffeecology, Donut Monster, fruit, and fun activities on your way to work. Bring a friend or meet new friends at the celebration :)

Group rides will be leaving from the following locations:
1. McMaster University (SoBi Hub at Sterling/Forsyth) @ 7:45am
2. Dundas (Grafton Square, across from Freewheel) @ 7:30am
3. Bayfront Park (SoBi Hub at Hutch's) @ 7:30am
4. Gage Park (SoBi Hub at Gage/Maplewood) @ 7:30am

Check out our event page: http://bit.ly/WinterBikeDay2020HamOnt

01/31/2020

The overwhelming anecdotal evidence isn’t wrong, according to a new study looking at the kinds of people who are drawn to buy high-end cars likes BMWs, Audis and Mercedes.