On October 17, 2018, the SCU sent an email and info graphic to all municipal candidates. The information outlines our priorities for the new Council, and we’ll be working on moving these priority forward once the new Council is in … Continue reading →
The following was sent on November 10, 2017 to Members of Council, David Shelsted (Project Director), and Marisa Talarico (Active Transportation Coordinator), City of Greater Sudbury. Members of Council, Mr. David Shelsted and Mr. Dario Zulich: The Sudbury Cyclists Union … Continue reading →
On October 25th a number of Sudbury Cyclists Union and Cycling Grannies members joined dignitaries and other members of the community to officially open Greater Sudbury’s first section of what the City is now calling the “Paris/Notre Dame Bikeway” – … Continue reading →
The notice of completion has been posted for the Transportation Master Plan, starting a final public comment period. You can provide input before March 3. You can find the Transportation Master Plan and the on-line comment box to submit your … Continue reading →
On December 13, Greater Sudbury Council approved the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), therefore giving staff permission to post a Notice of Completion for the plan. This opens a final 30-day comment period that is mandated by the Province of Ontario’s … Continue reading →
On December 13, 2016, Greater Sudbury Council approved the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The process of completing the TMP began in 2011 and was originally due to be completed in Summer/Fall of 2012. The TMP contains some very positive directions: … Continue reading →
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN HOW TO PROVIDE INPUT 1. Provide comments on-line (and access the document) at http://greatersudbury.ca/transportation. 2. Contact your Councillor, and/or other members of Council. Phone 3-1-1 or see the list below. Deadline: December 12 TIPS FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS Choose … Continue reading →
When: Wednesday, December 7 from 5 – 8 p.m. Where: The Open Studio (93 Cedar) SAVE THE DATE AND SPREAD THE WORD: The Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury, in partnership with the Sudbury Cyclists Union and the Friends of Sudbury Transit are … Continue reading →
The long-awaited Master Transportation Plan is up on the City’s website: http://www.greatersudbury.ca/living/roads/traffic-and-transportation/draft-transportation-master-plan/ It will be presented to City Council on December 13. So we as a community have a month to review and submit comments. The SCU will be working … Continue reading →
The Ministry of Transportation is seeking feedback on a proposed plan to implement actions identified in Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan to improve commuter cycling networks. We encourage everyone to review the discussion paper, accessible through the Environmental Registry or the … Continue reading →
Lorne Street (from Martindale to Logan) is being reconstructed in 2016 & 2017. Current plans do not include safe bike routes, and it is uncertain whether that will change. If you want to be able to bike safely on Lorne, … Continue reading →
Tell Council that you want them to support a 2016 budget options for a full-time Active Transportation Coordinator at the City! email Council, call your Councillor, come to the budget option voting meeting at Tom Davies Square on February 2! … Continue reading →
We’ve just submitted our recommendations for the 2016 Budget to the City of Greater Sudbury. We will be presenting the PowerPoint at the Finance and Administration meeting this Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The public input session begins at 4:00 pm … Continue reading →
At a meeting on May 11, 2015 with City of Greater Sudbury Roads and Transportation staff, the Sudbury Cyclists Union requested information on upcoming road projects for 2015 and 2016, relevant to cycling infrastructure. Here is a summary of the … Continue reading →
Do you support additional fines for dooring cyclists? Do you want to “legally” cycle on paved shoulders? Do you it to be legal that drivers need to give you 1 meter of space when they pass you?You can comment on … Continue reading →
On March 5th, 2015, the City of Greater Sudbury Council approved its 2015 budget, which now includes dollars for cycling infrastructure. 2015 will see $300,000 spent on the start of a cycle track on Barrydowne Road, as part of a … Continue reading →
We have a new Council! And they’ve now officially started their term. The list of our new Council members is up on the City’s website, along with their contact info: http://www.greatersudbury.ca/inside-city-hall/city-council/ So now what? Many candidates have expressed support for safe cycling … 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 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 →
