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 a separated sidewalk level bidirectional paved bike path on the … Continue reading →
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 for our environment here in Greater Sudbury. We all have … Continue reading →
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 racing event will be held at the Naughton Ski / … Continue reading →
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 website as soon as it is determined. Agenda: 1. SCU … Continue reading →
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 cycling infrastructure changes. At the Official Plan public presentations that … Continue reading →
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 19, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. For more info click here: Sustainable … Continue reading →
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 order to expand our campaign activities, so this is your … Continue reading →
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 weeknights as well. We’d like to ask your preference in … Continue reading →
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 from participants was generally very positive; a participant even went … Continue reading →
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 on their recommendation to make helmets mandatory for all cyclists. … Continue reading →
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, and at our general membership meeting last Saturday (September 29th), … Continue reading →
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) that bicycles do not belong on the road. He apparently … Continue reading →
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 Health Unit organized a public session where the Toronto Centre … Continue reading →
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, September 29, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Laughing … Continue reading →
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 of our SCU members, Debra Humbert, forwarded an email from … Continue reading →
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 Lake Huron North Channel between the Cities of Sault Ste. … Continue reading →
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 Chief of Police, asking them to proactively begin campaigns to … Continue reading →
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 downtown Sudbury. If it’s nice, we will probably do a … Continue reading →
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 use of municipal parks. This input will be used to … Continue reading →
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 club and see the trails. From Rob: The open house … Continue reading →