(media release written for Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition) VANCOUVER (Jan. 22, 2010) – You don’t have to go it alone if you want to get around on two wheels during the Olympic Games. These online resources are invaluable tools for new cycle commuters and give experienced urban cyclists an opportunity
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Vancouver’s Cycling Hits and Misses of 2009
Media release written for the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition VANCOUVER (Jan. 7, 2010) – 2009 was a big year for bicycles in Metro Vancouver. Environmental concerns, economic pressures, and increased political will combined to put pedal power front and centre. Decision-makers have rightly identified cycling infrastructure as a valuable tool
VACC Winter Programs
VACC Winter Programs 2009 Streetwise Secondary and Bike Commuter Station #3 This spring Grade 11 students from Churchill Secondaryin Vancouver plan to ride north along the east coastof Vancouver Island, cross to Powell River from Comox,and return south to Vancouver via the Sunshine Coast. The students were split into two groups,intermediate
Dialing For Death
This NY Times article (full text linked below) exposes the hypocrisy inherent in the mobile phone industry’s lukewarm support for rules governing cel phones and driving. It also shows that despite evidence of the dangers since day one, corporate profits have (as usual) trumped public safety. Promoting the Car Phone,
Pedal Power Puts The Christmas in Copenhagen Climate Talks
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Counting down to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in December, the people of Copenhagen will be pedalling hard to light up the traditional Christmas tree on City Hall Square. Tradition has it that the big Christmas tree on Copenhagen’s City Hall Square is lit
Solar Panel Prices Dropping Fast
Good news for a rare autumn sunny day in Vancouver! Turns out solar panels are lasting longer than expected and that fact, coupled with strong incentives from some European countries means prices are going to fall on the photo-voltaic panels that turn sunshine into electricity. full story via the Beeb
Free Bike To Work Presentation, Thursday, Dec. 3
Beat 2010 Traffic. Bike To Work! Getting around the city? It may end up being the toughest event of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Metro Vancouver commuters are facing nearly two months of road closures and traffic challenges. But, there’s one way to avoid the chaos. Consider biking to work. It’s
Canadian Track Cycling Gets A Boost With Pan-Am Games announcement
November 25, 2009 (Hamilton, ON) – The announcement by the Pan American Sport Organization on Nov. 7 awarding Toronto the 2015 Pan-Am Games is welcome news in Canadian track cycling circles. As part of the games, Hamilton will get a new 250m indoor velodrome built to meet international competition standards.
Vancouver in Video
The City of Vancouver has just launched its new Media Room. A great resource for learning about city initiatives, finding out more about the public art in our midst, and delving into the history (and current events) that have shaped Vancouver. My contributions as a writer-producer and/or editor include: Cycling
WINTER BIKE TO WORK CAMPAIGN TACKLES 2010 COMMUTING WOES
Nov. 17, 2009 – Getting around Vancouver will be challenging during the Winter Olympics. To address the issue, the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is encouraging commuters to consider biking to work. Thanks to positive feedback from cyclists during Bike to Work Week (Nov. 2 – 8) and continuing support from