Stepping Up is proud to say we are working with Clean NS and SmartTrip to promote the Commuter Challenge. You and your workplace are invited to take part in the 2012 Commuter Challenge taking place during Environment Week June 3-9th:
Is your productivity sitting around in traffic?
• The average time a person spends commuting is equivalent to 32 working days per year! (Stats Can)
Give your car the day off and explore the walk, rollerblade, cycle, carpool, ride the transit system or work from home. Join the friendly, week-long competition between Canadian cities and workplaces and demonstrate your organization’s commitment to employee health and the environment while fostering active, safe, and vibrant communities.
Step Up to the Challenge today at commuterchallengehfx.ca
• Register / find your workplace, sign-up as an individual within your organization
• Gear up with HRM's bike week May 25- June 3rd http://www.halifax.ca/bikeweek/index.html
• Beginning June 3-9 enter your commute trips for the challenge and receive automated progress reports
• Prizes awarded daily!
Step Up to the Challenge today at www.commuterchallengehfx.ca encourage other organizations to do the same and lets make the Halifax region the most active, vibrant municipality in Canada!
Showing posts with label active transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label active transportation. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
North-South Cycling Route Public Consultation: The Path to Bicycle Culture in Halifax
Halifax Cycling Coalition is inviting all coalition members, cyclists and interested Haligonians to attend HRM's public meetings that will influence the future of cycling culture in Halifax. This is your chance to support the Crosstown Connector for the north-south cycling route on the peninsula. HRM Regional Council will use the outcomes of these two meetings to make its decision on the final alignment and design of the north-south cycling route.
For more background information go to the Halifax Cycling Coalition website: http://www.cyclehalifax.ca/crosstown-connector/ or the Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/203915326381012/
Both meetings will follow the same format
Where: Bloomfield Community Centre 2786 Agricola
When: March 29, 2012 7:00-9:00PM
Where:Maritime Hall at the Halifax Forum, 2901 Windsor Street
When: Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 - 9:00pm
For more background information go to the Halifax Cycling Coalition website: http://www.cyclehalifax.ca/crosstown-connector/ or the Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/203915326381012/
Both meetings will follow the same format
Where: Bloomfield Community Centre 2786 Agricola
When: March 29, 2012 7:00-9:00PM
Where:Maritime Hall at the Halifax Forum, 2901 Windsor Street
When: Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Friday, February 18, 2011
Get ready for Bike Week 2011!
Yes, it’s that time already - time to think about Bike Week 2011, May 27-June 5. I know that you/your group might be interested in taking part in Bike Week (again) this year. Last year, Bike Week attracted more than 4500 people to over 30 events around HRM - we’re hoping to make this year’s Bike Week even bigger with your help.
If you have/your group has an idea for an event, you can register online at www.halifax.ca/bikeweek. If you submit your registration form by February 28th, you may qualify to receive up to $250 to support your event and you will ensure your place in all HRM advertising. You can contact Lauralee Sim (siml@halifax.ca, 490-3665) or Nora Dickson, Active Living Coordinator - HRM (dicksnr@halifax.ca ) for more details or assistance with event registration.
If you have/your group has an idea for an event, you can register online at www.halifax.ca/bikeweek. If you submit your registration form by February 28th, you may qualify to receive up to $250 to support your event and you will ensure your place in all HRM advertising. You can contact Lauralee Sim (siml@halifax.ca, 490-3665) or Nora Dickson, Active Living Coordinator - HRM (dicksnr@halifax.ca ) for more details or assistance with event registration.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Bicycle Master Plan Public Engagement Continues
Public Engagement Session #2
Network & Route Design
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Time: Drop in: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Working session: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Dalhousie Student Union Building,
Room 303, 6136 University Avenue
Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University,
Capital Health and the IWK Health Centre are working together to advance their sustainability goals through the development of a Bikeways Plan for the Urban Halifax Institutional District.The District, encompassing the lands controlled by all four institutions on the Halifax Peninsula,is a major regional destination for staff, students and visitors. There is great potential to shift a significant number of commuter trips from cars to bicycles through investment in improved bicycle infrastructure and facilities.
There are a range of initiatives currently underway on the peninsula that highlight the interest in and potential for cycling as a transportation choice. There is a need, however, to think strategically about how the four institutions can work with other partners and government to improve the quality of facilities, services and infrastructure for cyclists.
Over the next three months, planners with Dalhousie’s Cities & Environment Unit will be working with the four institutions and the community at large to develop the Bikeways Plan. Building on existing plans and policy, such as HRM’s Active Transportation Function Plan, we will engage staff, students, visitors and community members in establishing a bold vision for the future of cycling in the District, and prioritizing investments in new infrastructure and facilities. The newly formed Bicycle Action Committee (BAC) will guide the process.
Please join us at the public sessions to share your ideas, or provide your input to:
Cities & Environment Unit
902.494.8494
ceu@dal.ca
http://www.ceunit.dal.ca/
or follow the project at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/
DalhousieOfficeOfSustainability
http://blogs.dal.ca/sustainabilitynew
Network & Route Design
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Time: Drop in: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Working session: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Dalhousie Student Union Building,
Room 303, 6136 University Avenue
Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University,
Capital Health and the IWK Health Centre are working together to advance their sustainability goals through the development of a Bikeways Plan for the Urban Halifax Institutional District.The District, encompassing the lands controlled by all four institutions on the Halifax Peninsula,is a major regional destination for staff, students and visitors. There is great potential to shift a significant number of commuter trips from cars to bicycles through investment in improved bicycle infrastructure and facilities.
There are a range of initiatives currently underway on the peninsula that highlight the interest in and potential for cycling as a transportation choice. There is a need, however, to think strategically about how the four institutions can work with other partners and government to improve the quality of facilities, services and infrastructure for cyclists.
Over the next three months, planners with Dalhousie’s Cities & Environment Unit will be working with the four institutions and the community at large to develop the Bikeways Plan. Building on existing plans and policy, such as HRM’s Active Transportation Function Plan, we will engage staff, students, visitors and community members in establishing a bold vision for the future of cycling in the District, and prioritizing investments in new infrastructure and facilities. The newly formed Bicycle Action Committee (BAC) will guide the process.
Please join us at the public sessions to share your ideas, or provide your input to:
Cities & Environment Unit
902.494.8494
ceu@dal.ca
http://www.ceunit.dal.ca/
or follow the project at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/
DalhousieOfficeOfSustainability
http://blogs.dal.ca/sustainabilitynew
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
First Annual Halifax Peninsula Bicycle Screenline Count - Volunteers Needed!
HRM is conducting a "screenline count" to get a better picture of how many people are cycling on the peninsula and they're looking for volunteers to help them out.
The time commitment is no more than 5 hours: 3-6 pm on Monday, September 20th and 7-9am on Tuesday, September 21st.
Contact Hanita Koblents at koblenh@halifax.ca or 490-8474 if you want to volunteer or have any questions.
WHAT
-A sample count of all the cyclists passing through a ‘screenline’ on the Halifax peninsula during peak travel times. Counters will be stationed at a number of points along the screenline throughout a single ‘typical’ work day.
-In addition to counting numbers of cyclists, we will also note cyclist behaviours (legal usage of road, traffic violations, traffic avoidance, helmet usage, etc.), gender, and age category.
WHY
-To develop a baseline and begin a program to monitor trends in travel (cycling) choices. By understanding if numbers of cyclists are increasing or decreasing, we may be able to gauge the relative success of municipal efforts aimed at improving cycling infrastructure. HRM already collects this data for bicycle trips onto and off-of the peninsula, but is seeking additional data for activity within the peninsula.
WHERE
-At 16 intersections along Quinpool and Cogswell Streets, a corridor which bisects the peninsula with largely residential uses to the north, and large employment centres to the south (downtown Halifax, hospitals, universities).
WHEN
-A half hour training session for volunteers will be held on Monday September 20th, 3pm (meet at the bleachers of the ball diamond at the north east corner of Robie and Cogswell, on the Halifax North Common).
-The counts will take place immediately after training on Monday September 20, 2010 from 4 - 6pm and again on Tuesday September 21 from 7 - 9 am, weather permitting.
-Results of the count will be published on September 22, 2010 - World Car Free Day, and during the TAC Conference September 24 - 29 to be held in Halifax this year.
-In the event of rain or bad weather the count will be called off by noon on Monday September 20th, and rain dates of Thursday September 23 (3pm training, 4-6pm count) and Friday September 24 (7-9am count)
WE NEED SEVENTEEN VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US WITH THIS PROJECT.
-16 volunteers to count bicycles, and one runner.
-Volunteers need to be available for the training session as well as for both count days, or “buddied-up” in am/pm pairs, and also need to be available on the rain date.
Contact Hanita Koblents at koblenh@halifax.ca or 490-8474 if you want to volunteer or have any questions
The time commitment is no more than 5 hours: 3-6 pm on Monday, September 20th and 7-9am on Tuesday, September 21st.
Contact Hanita Koblents at koblenh@halifax.ca or 490-8474 if you want to volunteer or have any questions.
WHAT
-A sample count of all the cyclists passing through a ‘screenline’ on the Halifax peninsula during peak travel times. Counters will be stationed at a number of points along the screenline throughout a single ‘typical’ work day.
-In addition to counting numbers of cyclists, we will also note cyclist behaviours (legal usage of road, traffic violations, traffic avoidance, helmet usage, etc.), gender, and age category.
WHY
-To develop a baseline and begin a program to monitor trends in travel (cycling) choices. By understanding if numbers of cyclists are increasing or decreasing, we may be able to gauge the relative success of municipal efforts aimed at improving cycling infrastructure. HRM already collects this data for bicycle trips onto and off-of the peninsula, but is seeking additional data for activity within the peninsula.
WHERE
-At 16 intersections along Quinpool and Cogswell Streets, a corridor which bisects the peninsula with largely residential uses to the north, and large employment centres to the south (downtown Halifax, hospitals, universities).
WHEN
-A half hour training session for volunteers will be held on Monday September 20th, 3pm (meet at the bleachers of the ball diamond at the north east corner of Robie and Cogswell, on the Halifax North Common).
-The counts will take place immediately after training on Monday September 20, 2010 from 4 - 6pm and again on Tuesday September 21 from 7 - 9 am, weather permitting.
-Results of the count will be published on September 22, 2010 - World Car Free Day, and during the TAC Conference September 24 - 29 to be held in Halifax this year.
-In the event of rain or bad weather the count will be called off by noon on Monday September 20th, and rain dates of Thursday September 23 (3pm training, 4-6pm count) and Friday September 24 (7-9am count)
WE NEED SEVENTEEN VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US WITH THIS PROJECT.
-16 volunteers to count bicycles, and one runner.
-Volunteers need to be available for the training session as well as for both count days, or “buddied-up” in am/pm pairs, and also need to be available on the rain date.
Contact Hanita Koblents at koblenh@halifax.ca or 490-8474 if you want to volunteer or have any questions
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