Ontario Bike Summit
THE NEXT SUMMIT
OBS2021 dates and format (i.e., in person, virtual, or hybrid) are yet to be decided, but the event will take place in Q3 or Q4 of 2021. Highlights from the 2020 summit are below:
The Ontario Bike Summit is the premier cycling conference in Ontario. In 2020, the 12th annual summit took place virtually on December 1-3. The event was attended by 200+ delegates. Almost 60 speakers shared their work and experiences on road safety, transportation equity, network planning, and more.
The 2020 summit included these sessions:
Tuesday, December 1
- Cycling during the pandemic and beyond, including remarks from The Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation
- Changing hearts & minds
- Bicycle Friendly Communities seminar
- Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Profressionals (APBP) workshop
Wednesday, December 2
- Cycling tourism & trails
- Cycling & the new normal: Provincial perspective, a panel discussion with MPPs from all four parties
- Buidling support and overcoming challenges
- Harnessing data in support of cycling: examples
Thursday, December 3
- Equity, diversity and inclusion: Ontario examples
- Connecting the cycling network
- Connecting the cycling network with transit
- Connecting the cycling network with trails
