Cycling Summits – 2014
On October 4th, 2014, P-BAC held the 4th annual Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Summit and first-ever Peterborough Youth Bike Summit.
All photography © Evan Holt.
Dave Cieslewicz – Biking is for Everyone: How to make the Peterborough region more bike friendly
Brianna Salmon and Janet Dawson – Active Transportation and Health Indicators Report + Primer
Dr. Lisa Nisbet and Drew Monkman – Connecting to Nature through Cycling Handout + Presenter Notes
Trudy Ledsham and George Liu – Can Cycling Help Build Main Street Economies?
Jamie Stuckless – Business Owners as Bike Advocates
Philip Martin – Cycling into the Future
Tegan Moss and Lindsay Stroud – Pedal Power Peterborough
Jamie Stuckless – Strategies for Effective Advocacy in Ontario
Dr. Karen Lee | The Role of Design and Infrastructure in Addressing Cycling and Health
Craig Rowe & Lisa Gallant | Complete Streets for Niagara – From Idea to Policy
Kate Hall, Sue Shikaze & Patricia Martin | Planning for Active Transportation in Haliburton County
Louisa Mursell | Welcome Cyclists Network
Susan Sauvé | City of Peterborough Update
Chris Bradley | County of Peterborough Update
Dr. Rosana Pellizzari | Peterborough County-City Health Unit Update
John McMullen | Selwyn Trails Master Plan
City Cycling Infrastructure Project Prioritization
To support the City as they seek to implement the cycling infrastructure projects outlined in the recently approved Comprehensive Transportation Plan, participants were asked to indicate the three projects they would prioritize in the next 5 years.
• To view the results from this activity, click here.
• To view a map of the proposed projects,click here (for the accompanying list of project descriptions, click here).
County Cycling Infrastructure Project Prioritization
The County of Peterborough is presently reviewing their Transportation Master Plan. To support the identification of potential cycling infrastructure projects, participants were asked to indicate the location of three problem or priority areas within the county.
• To view the results from this activity, click here.
County Cycling Policy Prioritization
As part of the Transportation Master Plan review, the County has developed a number of policy alternatives to support active transportation, including cycling. Participants were asked to indicated their top policy priorities. To view the results of this activity, click here.
The County has encouraged local-area cyclists to provide feedback on their Transportation Master Plan recommendations. Representatives for the County have indicated that very few comments related to cycling have been received thus far. Public input into this process can help to shape cycling infrastructure for years to come. Click here to download the latest Public Information Centre display boards, outlining elements of the proposed plan revisions – to download the comment form, click here.
This year’s speakers focused on cycling initiatives at a provincial and local level:
Eleanor McMahon | Share the Road Cycling Coalition
Explore the excellent presentations made at the 2011 Cycling Summit below:
Share the Road | Eleanor McMahon
Halton Hills Cycling Master Plan | Councillor Jane Fogal
Paved Shoulders in Lennox and Addington County | Steve Roberts
Town of Ajax | Mayor Steve Parish