The Diffusion of Responsibility for Active Transportation
The term “diffusion of responsibility” typically refers to situations in which individuals are unlikely to act or assume responsibility in the presence of a large…
The term “diffusion of responsibility” typically refers to situations in which individuals are unlikely to act or assume responsibility in the presence of a large…
For a year now, the City of Toronto has been engaging in tough, nuanced conversations with stakeholders as it develops a Micromobility Strategy. A key…
In the last five years, Canadian municipalities have made significant progress in advancing municipal climate ambitions by declaring a climate emergency and developing climate plans.…
In recent days, Toronto residents have been buzzing with excitement and apprehension as news of a new financial deal between the city and the province…
Climate change and equity haven’t traditionally been considered during growth management and land use decisions. Yet, these planning decisions have significant impacts on our climate…
For the past year, The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) has been working with Green Communities Canada (GCC) to spread awareness of the findings of…
Over the past decade, Complete Streets and Vision Zero policy adoption has grown substantially in municipalities across Ontario. Despite this, the installation of safe street…
This spring, TCAT partnered with Urban Minds on a project to understand how students and faculty travel to and from Progress Campus, the flagship campus…
More than 650 Canadian municipalities have declared a climate emergency, and many have set a goal to reach net zero by 2050. Since buildings are…
In the face of the global climate crisis, it is becoming increasingly evident that collective action is needed to address the challenges we face. While…
What do we do about a problem like our electricity system? Normally, when I hear the words, we need to talk, I am usually the…
Last month, The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) convened 10 bike hubs across Ontario at the Share the Road conference in Hamilton. The goal of…
Clean Air Partnership will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. The meeting will be held…
Due to decades of sprawl-oriented, low-density, single-use zoning policies, cities in North America have become places where services and amenities are located far away from…
2022 was, unfortunately, another record year for global carbon emissions. CO2 reductions observed at the start of the pandemic were rapidly eroded, with emissions exceeding…
I was fortunate enough to meet a colleague recently who works on implementing Vision Zero for a major Canadian city. During our conversation, I mentioned the project TCAT has…
Last Thursday, I attended a talk on climate optimism which featured discussions on Chris Turner’s new book “How To Be A Climate Optimist: Blueprints For…
Over 500 local governments in Canada have declared climate emergencies and are looking at switching to electric fleet vehicles (EVs) to reduce their transportation emissions.…
Municipalities are advancing ambitious Climate Action Plans to advance science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets and identifying actions to reduce climate impacts on the community. As…
When you hear the term marketing, you might think of a creative tv commercial, an online ad you saw or even the strategy behind the…
Through this blog, Jennie reflects on the need to break silos and build rich partnerships with artists, affordable housing advocates and others to advance Active Transportation.
I have been working in the climate field for over 25 years, and it is only in recent years that I have learned more about…
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There is a phenomenon called the Overview Effect that describes the change in perspective astronauts feel when they are out in space and looking back…
Heat events can have a major impact on health in Canada and around the world. For example, in 2003 Europe experienced unseasonably hot weather which…
TCAT, like many active transportation and road safety organizations, has long been a proponent of Complete Streets, an approach to road design that seeks to…
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are multi-functional, economical and provide a variety of benefits for local government and communities, such as improved health and well-being, reduced pollution and revitalized urban spaces.
North American cities have undergone dramatic changes over the last century. Locations that were once inconvenient have become accessible through extensive road networks leading to…
Clean Air Partnership will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. The meeting will be…
Active transportation (AT) researchers, advocates, and practitioners are data-hungry people. We continuously seek out slightly newer best practices and slightly more robust case studies. This…
For several years CAP has facilitated the Municipal Corporate Energy Managers Community of Practice, where designs and plans have been advanced. Scaling up climate action…
Climate change is the most critical challenge of our time. Around the world, people are accustomed to thinking about climate challenges as future threats leading…
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a virtual seminar mostly comprised of other BIPOC attendees when a young woman shyly said, “Some of…
When we think of activities that contribute to climate change, we often think of industrial-scale activities such as manufacturing. Rarely do we associate routine activities…
While we rightly expect transparency from labels on our food, appliances and vehicle purchases, our homes, the single largest purchase most Canadians will ever make,…
“Roadway design/maintenance has never been objective. Design and engineering are more effective than policing.” – Dr. Destiny Thomas Toronto City Council recently approved a plan…
We are looking for a freelance Report Designer to join our team. They will be responsible for designing Clean Air Partnership reports on an ad-hoc…
Over 500 Canadian municipalities have now declared climate emergencies. These Declarations often include direction for staff to apply a climate lens (or similar measure) to…
2021 was a year like no other. Despite the pandemic bringing sustained challenges, Clean Air Partnership continued to engage municipalities and stakeholders and made progress…
Electric vehicle (EVs) adoption is growing rapidly. Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that within five years, the cost to produce EVs will be equivalent to…
The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was created in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board of the G20 group of nations. Designed primarily to…
Markham Cycles is a community program with the goal of increasing cycling in Markham by removing barriers and building a cycling community. Launched in July…
In 2021, North America witnessed severe heatwaves and searing wildfires in British Columbia, California, and other parts of the west. Lytton, BC recorded a Canadian…
Think of the saying, when it rains, it pours and then add snowmelt, impervious urban areas that don’t absorb precipitation and what do you get?…
Cycling is a mode of transportation that is not only good for your waistline and health but also for the environment. Recognizing the significant role…
Rapid urbanization and unsustainable development have catastrophic consequences affecting the health of the population. Cities are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions, consuming…
The Climate Action Support Centre (CASC) project was implemented to address staff and budgetary constraints faced by municipalities in implementing climate action. These constraints posed…