involved media tcat news influencing policy media coverage press releases image bank videos events engagement events complete streets forum past complete streets forums knowledge centre reports backgrounders case studies engagement tools presentations visual resources external resources projects active neighbourhoods canada active transportation champions complete streets for canada increasing cycling for transportation scarborough cycles safer streets near schools past projects the active neighbourhoods canada professional workshops bringing community and professional voices together through participatory planning . speed matters most . if we want zero traffic fatalities we have to reduce speeds . leah shahum vision zero network scarborough cycles building bike culture beyond downtown news metro morning report looks at why more women don t cycle women make up over half the population . but if you look at the population in read more cbc make the roads safer and women will bike toronto report the report found that more than half of the trips women take every day could potentially read more metro toronto cycling strategies need to focus on women ryerson report says according to nancy smith lea director of the toronto centre for active transportation and a read more events oppi conference october 5 2016 4 15 to 5 15 pm transportation association of canada conference september 26 2016 1 45 5 15 p.m pro walk pro bike pro place conference september 12 2016 8 00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. safe cycling 101 workshop july 27 2016 7 pm 8 pm level of service continues to emphasize accommodating motor vehicles during peak operations despite provincial and regional policies to change mode use away from motor vehicles . an annual predictable permanent funding commitment for active transportation within the big move regional transportation plan is needed . walking is the dominant mode of transportation for customers in toronto s bloor annex bloor west village and the danforth . patrons arriving by foot or bicycle visit more often and spend more money per month than those who drive . built environments were shown to have a stronger impact on walking and bicycling at the point of origin generally a residence as opposed to the point of destination . for every average car trip that is replaced by cycling or walking 850 grams of c02 per kilometre is prevented from being released into the atmosphere . the understanding that each travel mode supports the others is crucial . there is no competition between modes they all need each other to keep a city moving . inside tcat about news events knowledge centre tweets by tcatonline toronto centre for active transportation 75 elizabeth street toronto ontario m5g 1p4 416 392 0290 info tcat.ca a project of clean air partnership 2016 toronto centre for active transportation . back to top bear