What’s Your Opinion on Silver Hills?
A few weeks ago, the SCU met with the city and with the developers of the new 763-unit Silver Hills subdivision to discuss the proposed cycling infrastructure, which consists of…
Follow Up To Fall Green Gathering
On October 17, 2012, local green groups, including members from the SCU, met for this year’s fall Green Gathering.There are many wonderful groups and individuals who are making a difference…
Volunteers Needed for Canada Cup Mountain Bike Racing Event July 12-14 2013 in Naughton
The Walden Mountain Bike Club (WMBC) is partnering with the city of Greater Sudbury and Pulse Racing to bring the Canada Cup XC Mountain Bike Series to Greater Sudbury. This…
News Flash: Next General Membership Meeting
Our next general membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7, at 7 p.m. The location is still to be determined, but we will post the location on our…
Sudbury and Complete Streets
Complete Streets was hinted at during discussions at the Transportation Study's public information center on January 11, 2012. But it wasn't really presented as a valid strategy to drive our…
Reminder – Members Wanted for SMAP
Just a reminder that SMAP (the Sustainable Mobility Advisory Panel) is looking for three community members or experts representing the area of cycling, transit and walking. Deadline for applications: Friday, October…
Campaigns for Next Year – Your Preference
Last year, the SCU identified a number of campaigns that haven't yet been implemented. We'd like to ask what campaigns are important to you! We need more member involvement in…
Monthly General Membership Meetings – Your Preference?
We'd like to continue having general membership meetings on a monthly basis. In the past, these have been on Sunday afternoons, but we've also tried Saturday afternoons and a few…
Fall Green Gathering
On Saturday, March 24th, 2012, representatives from a number of green organizations gathered at the Living with Lakes Center to discuss topics of common interest to Sudbury's "green" community. Feedback…
Ontario Coroner’s Report on Cycling Deaths
The Ontario Coroner's Report on Cycling Deaths was released on July 13, 2012. There has been a lot of media reaction to the report, but most of it was focused…
Where do we go from here?
It's time for the SCU to start discussing what we want to accomplish in the coming year. There are a number of campaigns and events that were done this year,…
Drivers Handbook and Cycling!
At our GM this evening, one of our members told us that a driver's ed instructor here in Sudbury had very forcefully informed his wife (who was taking driver's ed)…
Complete Streets
At our general membership meeting today, one of the information items that was discussed was the "Complete Streets" approach to designing transportation infrastructure. On May 15, 2012, the Sudbury District…
Fall meeting and 2012 activities report
Now that we are moving into the fall season, we'd like to report back on what we've accomplished this spring and fall. Also, come to the fall meeting on Saturday,…
Reminder – Official Plan Open House on June 27, 2012
Just a reminder that the next open house for the Official Plan will be held at Tom Davies square this coming Wednesday, June 27, 2012, starting at 4:00 p.m.. One…
Lake Huron North Channel Bike Route: Stakeholder Input Session
Info sent from Emily Trottier, Business Development Officer, Greater Sudbury Development Corporation As a result of the Northern Ontario Bike Summit in 2011, an outline for a proposed bike route along the…
Letter to the Mayor and to the Chief of Police
Given the actions of the Greater Sudbury Police Service in ticketing cyclists on sidewalks lately, I've jumped into the fray by writing a letter to the Mayor and to the…
SCU News Flash – Meeting Reminder for Sunday, May 27, 2012
Just a reminder that the SCU will be holding its monthly meeting this coming Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the reThink Green boardroom, 176 Larch Street in…
Feedback to the Use of Municipal Parks
The Greater City of Sudbury is holding input sessions for the use of municipal parks. "Residents are invited to attend upcoming public input sessions to share their views on the…
Walden Mountain Bike Club Open House
Rob St. Marseille has provided info about the open house on June 9th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It sounds like a great way to find out about the…