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 Walkable Edmonton June is Bike Month Bicycle Transportation Plan Update Volkssport is Walking Sustainable Transportation More Connections My Favourite Walk Sidewalk Strategy |
Webpage UpdatedIf you haven't checked out the Walkable Edmonton Website recently, we have added more content and links! New Bike Map is Out!A new and improved Cycle Edmonton Map, Information & Trail Guide is now available at civic offices, libraries and your local bike shop. Commuter ChallengeThe annual commuter challenge event went off in Edmonton on the morning of June 5 as part of the Bike Month Festivities and Commuter Challenge Week Monday June 4th – Friday June 8th. Check out their website for great resources and inspiration. Active Edmonton Kick-OffSet the afternoon of Sept. 23 on your calendar for the Active Edmonton "Year of the Community" kick off event in Coronation Park. Intersect SymposiumMark your calendars now for an interesting traffic safety symposium being put on by the Capital Region Intersection Safety Partnership in Edmonton Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2008. Guinness World RecordCanada is taking on the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people walking one kilometer simultaneously on Oct. 3, 2007. SHAPE (Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere) is coordinating efforts here in Alberta. Dr. Larry FrankA big thank you goes out to the Alberta Centre for Active Living for arranging for Dr. Larry Frank and a panel of local experts to speak to "Promoting Health Through Community Design" on May 17th. Check out their website for research and resources related to urban design and public health. Alberta Centre for Active Living Pedometer Information SheetFor helpful information about pedometers (including how they work, how to wear them and how to test them), access the Alberta Centre for Active Living's "Pedometer Information Sheet: Get Physically Active One Step at a Time!" and make 10,000 steps your goal. |
Walkable EdmontonAs always, there is lots going on with Walkable Edmonton! Here are some highlights... June is Bike Month
The third annual Edmonton Bike Month has kicked off with the official proclamation at City Hall on June 1. Celebrate the bicycle throughout June at an array of FREE events. Watch movies featuring bikes, enjoy a snack with other cyclists at a bike to work breakfast, attend a salon on cycling related discussion topics, or cruise to Bikeology, Edmonton's wild ride festival. Bicycle Transportation Plan UpdateIf you are interested in having input to creating a plan that envisions bicycling in Edmonton as a safe & convenient travel option, then join us at the open house for the Bicycle Transportation Plan. The date is June 19th 2007 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Stantec Centre, 10160-112 St. Please RSVP to Elicia Elliot with Stantec at 969-3256 or elicia.elliott@stantec.com if you are interested in attending. Volkssport is WalkingIf social walking is your thing, then consider linking up with the St. Albert Trekkers, the local Volkssport Club. Volkssporting, translated from German is "the sport of the people" and these folks are out walking year round participating in guided walks, map walks or bigger walking events. They put on quite a few kilometers in a season and explore their local area as well as farther afield. Check out their event calendar for an amazing array of walks and events! Sustainable Transportation
The City of Edmonton Transportation Dept. has created a section focussed on Sustainable Transportation Planning to help Edmontonians explore options that will reduce the volume of vehicle traffic on our roads and benefit personal health and the environment. More ConnectionsAs part of the twinning of 23rd Ave. over Whitemud Creek at Smith Crossing, a multi-use trail is being constructed connecting the top of bank communities on either side of the ravine from Hodgson Way to 119 St. There is also a new sidewalk being installed along 119 St. to 34 Ave.
My Favourite Walk
If you and your dog are active, then Terwillegar Park is one of the best off-leash areas in Edmonton. Sidewalk StrategyStantec Engineeringing has wrapped up the initial public input phase of their work on the sidewalk strategy, and will be coming back with the details of their findings and recommendations in an open house early in the fall. Stay tuned for further updates. |
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