Wednesday, 26 October 2011 00:00
Learn more about what's happening with cycling - on the other side of North America AND in your backyard!
On November 1, Citizens for Safe Cycling will hold its Annual General Meeting, with a speaker from the City of Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle), and updates from the local bicycle community.
The first half of the evening, which will include booths from local organizations, speakers, and refreshments, is free and open to all. Let's celebrate another year of increased attention for cycling!
Date:
| Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
| Time: | Socializing and food (drinks, sandwiches and salads, while supplies last) at 6 p.m., speakers at 7 p.m., Annual General Meeting starts at 8:15 p.m. |
| Location: | Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road (at Scott Street), Ottawa |
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Cycling connections: | East-West: via Gladstone or Scott.
West: Armstrong or Wellington West.
South: Either Holland and then Armstrong, or Preston and then Gladstone/Bayview.
Paths: If you take the mixed-use paths along the Ottawa River, get off at Slidell Street (Lemieux Island) and go south on Slidell and via the traffic circle to Bayview and Scott.
Construction warning: Remember that Somerset West from Booth to Preston as well as the entire Somerset Bridge, is still under major construction. You cannot ride your bike over the Somerset Bridge, but you can walk it (the north sidewalk is reinstated).
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| Transit connections: | a short walk from the Bayview Transitway and O-Train Station, or use routes 2 on Somerset/Wellington or 16 on Scott. You can take your bike on the O-Train. Bike racks may be available on some buses. |
Our Speaker: Hayley Richardson
Hayley is the outreach coordinator for the city of Bellevue’s (near Seattle) transportation demand management (TDM) program.
She will talk about cycling and social media. Social media such as Blogging, Twittering, Facebook, Google + and YouTube combined with hardware such as smartphones have rapidly changed the world around us. How can we use these new technologies to the advantage of promoting cycling?
She will share stories with us about how she is using social media to generate interest in cycling activities and community participation.
Hayley has been a successful community organizer around bicycling/alternative transportation for the past four years. Says Hayley: “I work for the City of Bellevue in Washington State, a city whose built environment is decidedly un-bicycle friendly." She has spent the last year bringing issues of active transportation to the fore by organizing a first-ever series of bike month activities, fashion photo shoots featuring cyclists, group rides, running a bike parking facility, building a robust social media presence and organizing bike and pedestrian counts.
Previously, she lived in Atlanta, also a city notoriously built solely for cars, according to Hayley. “There”, says Hayley, ”I worked with the wonderful Atlanta Bicycle Coalition to co-found the inaugural Atlanta Streets Alive! program, a Ciclovia-style car free event that has become a regularly occurring event for the City." She also founded the Atlanta Street Food Coalition, which successfully lobbied to change restrictive vending ordinances in Atlanta. During this time, she was a street vendor herself, selling ice cream sandwiches from a Dutch tricycle! Hayley has much experience with public speaking, as both of these positions required her to appear before neighbourhood groups, the media, and the City Council.
Ottawa-based presenters
The AGM will also feature presentations by:
2011 Annual General Meeting
At its AGM, CfSC elects its board members, discusses the results of the last twelve months, and sets its direction for the next year.
Only members may vote or speak at the AGM, and only those who have been members for 30 days may vote for the board. You can join at the AGM, or in advance. See how to join at https://www.safecycling.ca/participate/join-cfsc/why-join-cfsc- .
Any member may run for the board. E-mail
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to submit a nomination or for more information.
Non-members are welcome to stay and listen during the AGM.
Poster you can print to publicize the AGM in your workplace.
On a cold January day, a bike ride is not on the top of everyone's to-do list. But those who took part in Citizens for Safe Cycling's first Winter Family Bike Parade had a great time.
Citizens for Safe Cycling's 2011 Annual General Meeting attracted more than 100 cyclists on a pleasant (for November 1) evening. The bike parking outside the Tom Brown Arena was filled to capacity.