In April 2014, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) released #CycleON Action Plan 1.0, the first Action Plan to implement #CycleON: Ontario’s Cycling Strategy. Two of the key commitments made as part of Action Plan 1.0 are to: • Invest $10 million over … Continue reading →
A Public Information Centre session (PIC) was held on September 23, 2014 for a Controlled Access Highway 69 from the Estaire Road Interchange to Highway 17, a distance of approximately 6.3 km; and for the Highway 17, Southeast By-Pass from Highway 69 … Continue reading →
On October 31, 2014, the Government of Ontario reintroduced the Safer Roads Ontario Act into the Provincial Legislature. This is the most significant change to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act in decades, and much of it is geared towards making the … Continue reading →
The SCU has issued the following press release: Press Release For immediate release: October 7, 2014 Sudbury Cyclists Union releases Top Priorities for election candidates The Sudbury Cyclists Union (SCU) invites all municipal candidates to support its top three priorities … Continue reading →
In April 2014, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) released #CycleON Action Plan 1.0, the first Action Plan to implement #CycleON: Ontario’s Cycling Strategy. Two of the key commitments made as part of Action Plan 1.0 are to: • Invest $10 million over … Continue reading →
A Public Information Session was held on September 23, 2014 for a Controlled Access Highway 69 from the Estaire Road Interchange to Highway 17, a distance of approximately 6.3 km; and for the Highway 17, Southeast By-Pass from Highway 69 to … Continue reading →
On October 1, the SCU sent all candidates our top 3 priorities for the municipal election. To see the document, click here. The priorities are a Complete Streets Policy, an annual budget for cycling infrastructure, and Transportation Demand Management strategies. … Continue reading →
The Sudbury Cyclists Union has sent a municipal election survey to all candidates. The SCU will be posting the results on this site in early October. Candidates were sent a survey link via email, as well as pdf and Word … Continue reading →
Do you know a child who wants to learn to ride their two-wheel bike? Some of our CAN-Bike instructors will be teaching courses for the City of Greater Sudbury. Here’s information on the Kids Learn to Ride courses:
Continue reading →The Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury is partnering with Citizens Climate Lobby Sudbury and reThink Green on Good Green Questions for the 2014 municipal election. During the month of July, citizens have the opportunity to submit their questions on-line. They … Continue reading →
Next Meeting There are no regular meetings scheduled for the month of July and August 2014. Watch our website, facebook group, or twitter account for any special meetings that may be called. The City of Greater Sudbury may hold a … Continue reading →
The SCU sent an email today to City Council and to our new MPPs about an incident that happened over the weekend where an ore truck forced one of our members off the road on MR 35. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBoQAt3kSA. … Continue reading →
Want an interesting read? Read the City’s Parks, Open Space and Leisure Master Plan Review. It’s 143 pages, which can be daunting, but there are mentions of note in regards to cycling. Some of it is good, some of it … Continue reading →
Save the date! July 23th to 26th 2014 will be a few exhausting but rewarding days for Lyndon Ferguson. The 24 year old LU Graduate will be cycling a total of 500 kilometres in memory of his brother Taylor during … Continue reading →
The SCU participates in a provincial advocacy initiative called OntarioCAN – the Ontario Cycling Advocacy Network. See more info here: OntarioCAN OntarioCAN is an advocacy program of the Share the Road Coalition. The intent is to bring local cycling issues to … Continue reading →
We’ve got a recap of some great things that happened in May and a look forward to events happening in June and July 2014. Read on… Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on June 3, 2014 at … Continue reading →
There’s lots of cycling events scheduled for the next few weeks! Check them out on our Events Calendar!. Highlights: – Saturday, May 24: Junction Creek Festival (bike valet parking available) – Sunday, May 25: SCU Spring Tuneup BBQ – Monday, … Continue reading →
This month, we’ve got a recap of some great things that happened in April and a look forward to events happening in May and June 2014. Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on May 6, 2014 at … Continue reading →
By Rachelle Niemela, Chair, Sudbury Cyclists Union The 2014 Ontario Bike Summit was held on April 14-15th and it was certainly one to talk about. The recap is rather long, but it certainly highlights how the province and other cities … Continue reading →
Mark your calendars! The Sustainable Mobility Advisory Panel (SMAP) is making its final recommendations to the Community Services Committee on Monday, May 5 at 4 pm in room C-11 at Tom Davies Square. Chair Steve Reitzel will be presenting. SMAP … Continue reading →