After decades of automobile-centric planning, cities around the world have begun to reimagine and redesign their streets to be safer and more inviting for everyone, not just thoroughfares for cars. In articulating this more human-centric vision for cities, several different approaches have emerged that coalesce around similar goals: streets that are safer, more inviting, more […]
TCAT Releases New Report on Health, Equity and Active Transportation in Markham
Neighbourhoods in Markham with more low-income residents have higher rates of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, finds a new research report by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) at Clean Air Partnership. While studies across Canada have found similar results, this finding about York Region’s largest municipality is surprising because the research also found that cycling, sidewalk and […]
Celebrating Ten Years of Co-Designing Active Cities
In April 2020, the Active Neighbourhoods Canada [ANC] network celebrated ten years of co-designing active communities across Canada. The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) at Clean Air Partnership was a key partner in the network since 2013, and we are proud of all that we have accomplished alongside our partners the Montreal Urban Ecology Centre, […]
Needed During Covid: Space & So Much More
“I haven’t been on a bike in years, and this will help so much!” These were the words of Jessica, an addiction services worker, who recently received a refurbished bicycle as part of the Big Bike Giveaway initiative in London, Ontario. This program, which usually provides residents in need with bicycles at a fall event, has switched gears […]