Useful Sites
NACTO - National Association of City Transportation Officials
NACTO encourages the exchange of transportation ideas, insights, and practices among large central cities while fostering a cooperative approach to key national transportation issues.
http://www.nacto.org/
Bicycle City - South Carolina
Following up on last week’s incredible story of a pedestrian and cycling community based on Zermatt, Switzerland (but located in South Carolina!), we’ve gotten the inside scoop on the appropriately named Bicycle City.
Teach Your Child to Bike to School
Do you have fond memories of riding your bike to school as a kid? Chances are, you do—30 years ago, half of all children biked or walked to school regularly. Today, it’s just 13 percent.
Teach Your Child to Bike to School
Bikes + Transit - Twitter
A website to facilitate Toronto, GTA and Golden Horseshoe recreational and commuter bicycle and transit travel - from the 2008 GO-by-Bike pilot project.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bikesandtransit
Green Health Care
The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (CCGHC) is an alliance of committed Canadian health service organizations, associations and environmentally focused partners providing an active vehicle for enabling positive ecological change within the Canadian health care landscape.
http://www.greenhealthcare.ca/
Google Maps does Bikes
Use Google Maps to: Get turn by turn biking directions; see trails and bike lanes directly on the map; Drag and drop points to customize your route.
http://maps.google.com/biking
People for Bikes
Peopleforbikes.org is dedicated to channeling our passion for bikes to improve the future of bicycling. Our goal is to gather a million names of support, to speak with one, powerful voice—to make bicycling safer, more convenient and appealing for everyone.
http://www.peopleforbikes.org/
ICBC | Drive Smart
Most of us are pretty good drivers. We shoulder check, make responsible left-hand turns and pay close attention when we're behind the wheel. But most would agree that when you add distractions, ingrained habits and time crunches, the complex task of driving is made even more difficult than it already is, whether we realize it or not. Take the Awareness test and in two minutes you'll put your road awareness in high gear.
http://icbc.com/drivesmart/
Yield to Life
We all travel life's roads. I stand before you to ask for your cooperation in providing safe space for cyclists. When you see a cyclist on the raod, please, yeild to life. David Zabriskie, world-class cyclist and founder of Yield to Life.
http://yieldtolife.org/
416 Cycle Style
From the multicultural flavored, and kaleidoscope styled streets of the 416 in TORONTO, we span the neighborhoods and asphalt in search of new aromas and combinations of visual and edible delights. Armed with a crank and a camera we search. Freezing moments in time of the familliar strangers sharing space and riding by.
http://www.416cyclestyle.com/
Roger Geller speaks at the Centre for Social Innovation (Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation)
TCAT has posted an article highlighting the key points from Roger Geller's presentation as well as the PDF of his slides.
Roger Geller - Fantastic Presentation Now Available!
PDF: Roger Geller: A Tale of 3 Cities
The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments (League of American Bicyclists)
This article highlights the impact the bicycle industry and bicycle tourism can have on state and local economies, describes the need for bicycle facilities, discusses the cost effectiveness of investments, points out the benefits of bike facilities for business districts and neighborhoods, and identifies the cost savings associated with a mode shift from car to bicycle.
http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/reports/pdfs/economic_benefits_bicycle_infrastructure_report.pdf
Archives of the "Ring and Post" (The Toronto Cyclist Union Newsletter)
http://bikeunion.to/myunion/newsletter/archive
Momentum Magazine (a magazine of North American Urban Cycling Culture)
http://www.momentumplanet.com/
Archives of Cyclometer (City of Toronto Cycling Newsletter)
http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/cyclometer/index.htm
1 World 2 Wheels
One World, Two Wheels, a Trek Commitment is just that; a pledge by Trek and its dealers to make the world a more bike friendly place.
http://www.1world2wheels.org/
Adventures of Crazy Biker Chick
A blog about cycling, adventuring, knitting, cooking and ranting.
http://crazybikerchick.blogspot.com/
Cycle Chic from Copenhagen
Copenhagen Cycle Chic began its bloglife back in June 2007 when jouranlist, film director and photographer Mikael Colville-Andersen decided to put a growing number of photos about Copenhagen's bicycle culture into one place on the internet.
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is a national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement, and the health community.
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) was formed in 2006 to give a unified voice to the many groups working for a better cycling and pedestrian environment in Toronto. The TCAT plan for active transportation emerged out of consultation with environmental, health and transportation groups from across Toronto. The result is a practical yet visionary plan for how Toronto City Council can make active transportation a central part of transportation planning.
http://www.torontocat.ca/
Toronto Cyclists Union
The Toronto Cyclists Union is a membership-based organization bringing together cyclists from all across Toronto. They work together with citizens, community groups, bike shops and the City towards the common goals of ensuring that cycling is a legitimate, accessible, and safe means of transportation.
http://bikeunion.to/
Wikipedia: Cycling in Toronto
This wikipedia entry focuses in cycling issues in the City of Toronto.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Toronto
I Bike T.O.
A cycling blog featuring a diverse group of contributors all from the City of Toronto. Well written and well read.
http://www.ibiketo.ca/
Cascades Bicycle Club
Cascade Bicycle Club is a non-profit organization creating more livable communities by promoting health & recreation through bicycle activities, advocacy, & education. They have a great research piece on the Benefits of Bicycling (pdf).
http://www.cascade.org/
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. They provide a variety of resources available free at their website to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis.
http://www.vtpi.org/
Copenhagenzie
Each and every day 500,000 people ride their bicycle to work or school in Copenhagen. This blog highlights who they are, why they do it and how it was made possible. Forty years ago Copenhagen was just as car-clogged as anywhere else but now 36% of the population choose the bicycle. Copehagenizing is possible anywhere.
http://www.copenhagenize.com/
Bike Portland
BikePortland.org is a daily news source that covers the Portland bike scene. From street-level activism to the backrooms of City Hall.
http://bikeportland.org/
Cycling England
This web site is a comprehensive site focused on cycling in the UK. The site has a great section on cycling health and fitness as well as features on city planning, engineering, and advocacy.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/
Bikeability (UK)
Bikeability is a cycling award scheme in the UK which, before long, will have thousands of children whizzing about on their bikes and pedalling their way to success. While the program is only available in the UK, the web site provides tips and information on cycling training and safety that apply everywhere.
http://www.bikeability.org.uk/
