Supporters

BikeSauce, a new volunteer-run, registered non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cycling in Toronto, is the most recent organization to join TCAT's growing list of supporters. BikeSauce has three goals:

On February 10th, TCAT was pleased to join other environmental leaders in a press conference organized by the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) to release their municipal election priorities for 2010. One of TEA's six key action items is a Complete Streets policy for Toronto. Read TEA's press release here.

Thanks so much to all of TCAT's supporters who took the time to review and provide excellent feedback on the final draft of TCAT's new platform titled "Action 2014: Complete Streets and Active Transportation". Once we have worked through all of the feedback, the new platform will be uploaded to the TCAT website in an easy-to-read on-line format.

Last week the Toronto Bike Awards ceremony was once again co-hosted by the Toronto Cyclists Union and the City of Toronto. TCAT was pleased to hand out its second annual Active Transportation Champion award for an individual or organization that has worked to raise the profile of cycling or walking and its relationship to a high quality of urban life.

The Community Bicycle Network presents its WINTER OPEN HOUSE and BIKE AUCTION on Saturday January 30, 12pm-6pm, 761 Queen St W.

Live Auction of five of the legendary yellow Bikeshare bikes at 3pm

Silent Auction for high-end and unique vintage parts

All used parts just $2.00 for One Day Only.

Plus cookies and hot cocoa to help you warm up!

8-80 Cities (formerly Walk and Bike for Life) are holding an event open to the public in the evening of February 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm at The George Ignatieff Theatre located at 15 Devonshire Pl. At this event, three leading Car Free Sunday experts will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for this fantastic program and discuss how you can help bring Car Free Sundays to your own community. Download the flyer here.

We are pleased to share with you the final draft of TCAT's new platform titled "Action 2014: Complete Streets and Active Transportation". Once finalized, the new platform will be uploaded to the TCAT website in an easy-to-read on-line format. For now, if you would like to review the final draft you can download it in PDF format here. Please provide any final feedback to TCAT by Wednesday Jan 20th.

In preparation for the upcoming municipal election, TCAT has been working through a process to review its 2006 platform and make updates for 2010. Following the background research, key interviews and meetings, on-line survey and public meeting on November 16, we are getting close to releasing a draft platform for our supporters to review and comment on before we finalize it and make it public. This final document will outline the coalition's priorities for the next term of Council to truly embrace and support biking and walking.

Four wonderful and talented volunteers stepped down from the TCAT steering committee this year: Laurel Atkinson, Gord Brown, Jennifer Niece, and Luke Rodgers. They each contributed so much to TCAT and are sorely missed already. Thanks so much to each of them for their time and energy in guiding TCAT and to their commitment to active transportation. A special recognition and heartfelt thanks goes out to Jen Niece for her dedication serving as the chair of TCAT's steering committee for nearly 3 years.