BringingBicyclistsTogether Conference Ottawa City Hall Saturday October 5, 8 AM to 5 PM
http://VeloOntario.ca It's not too late to register for the provincial cycling conference, "BringingBicyclistsTogether" to be held at Ottawa City Hall on Saturday October 5. The conference is organized by the new provincial cycling organization, VeloOntario, and locally hosted by Citizens for Safe Cycling and the City of Ottawa Cycling Advisory Committee. This is an terrific opportunity to learn from and meet with cycling advocates, educators, advisory committee members and other cyclists doing interesting work in Ontario. You may not get another opportunity where so many interesting people working on improving cycling in cities throughout Ontario come to Ottawa. A special social event is being organized on Friday October 4 for conference participants to meet informally and exchange ideas. To find out more about the conference, please visit VeloOntario's website at: http://VeloOntario.ca Pre-registration is hassle-free and you can do it on the website. You must pre-register by Wednesday October 2 in order reserve lunch. Net proceeds from the conference will be used to support VeloOntario's work for more and better cycling in Ontario. We hope you will be able to join us at Ottawa City Hall on Saturday October 5. See you at City Hall on Saturday October 5 at BringingBicyclistsTogether! Brett Delmage interim president VeloOntario Cycling Alliance Inc. p.s. please open your home for a visiting volunteer to sleep at while attending the conference. Billets for visiting speakers and conference registrants are greatly appreciated and will help cycling volunteers come to Ottawa and contribute to the success of the conference. If you can offer a place to stay for an evening or two (It's a great way to meet someone from elsewhere in Ontario working on an interesting cycling project or three!) please contact the billet coordinator at [EMAIL PROTECTED] See the website for additional details. Even a place for a person or two to put down a sleeping bag could be helpful. For those who also want to attend the 20/20 transportation workshop, note that the cycling advisory committee will be holding its own consultation session with cycling residents on Thursday October 17 about the Official Plan and Transportation Master Plan. Details will be announced here soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's it all about? VeloOntario is a new association of Ontario cyclists that has been formed to promote more and better cycling in Ontario. We address the needs of the non-competitive cyclist: inter-city routes for touring , cycling skills education for children and adults, and higher standards for bicycle facilities and programs in cities. We are organizing this conference so that cyclists can come together to learn from Ontario's cycling experts and each other, and to connect people and ideas. Opening Session The Provincial Cycling Route (PCRN) will be a cycling network across Ontario for recreational cycling and very long commutes. A route through the Ottawa Valley is under negotiation with local cities; similar route planning is underway in Southern and Southwestern Ontario. Come hear the lead organizer and project manager, former provincial bicycle coordinator David Hunt, explain what's proposed for all of Ontario. A working session will go into greater detail and build on your participation and ideas. Workshops Networking Exchange ideas and meet other cyclists with the same interests and working on the same challenges as you. Get solutions that have already worked elsewhere, and share what's worked for you. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop sessions Participants can choose from 3 concurrent workshops in each of 3 periods from sessions on ? Cold weather cycling ? Cycling barriers for women ?How to talk to Politicians and Staff and get them to do what you want ? Cycling and the Environment ? Delivering cyclist education ? Cycling Master Plans and Standards: what actually works ? Bike Weeks and other events ? Inspiring Assertiveness The Provincial Cycling Route (PCRN) Building on the morning's opening session, participants will go into greater detail in discussing how the network is developing and what is required to implement it. Cool Weather Cycling Cycling doesn't need to stop when the temperature dips below 10C. If you're experienced riding in summer, cooler weather is a matter of changing clothing, bike maintenance, and looking out for specific hazards. And it's energizing! Experienced all-year cyclists (one of whom was a courier in Edmonton winters) will give tips -- both for the late fall/early spring shoulder seasons, and for actual snowy conditions. Cycling Barriers for women Is it feeling unsafe, child care, errands, or social pressures? Why do only half as many women cycle to work as men? Lisa Moffatt describes some of the factors she's discovered in her research for Citizens for Safe Cycling, and recommendations some women have suggested to overcome them. How to talk to Politicians and Staff and get them to do what you want Need to get bike racks installed by the library? Or a city bylaw changed? Or the potholes on your bike route fixed? You need to get your city's bureaucrats and politicians dancing to a cyclist tune. This workshop will discuss how to ask for what you want, how to fit it into the city's workplans, and how to create support for it. And also how to build relationships, policies, and training, so you get more effective with less effort. Cycling and the Environment: Making the connection with air quality In 2002, Ontario had more air quality warning days than ever before. At the same time, U.S. studies have shown that cyclists are actually less affected by smog than motorists in their cars. How do we show that cycling is a solution to bad air -- rather than bad air being a reason to get off your bike? Delivering Education I: Cycling Educators Roundtable Cycling educators, including CAN-BIKE instructors, from around the province will discuss common issues and how to expand the availability of cycling education. Delivering Education II: How to teach cycling Experienced cycling educators discuss examples of innovative teaching technique. * Teaching a Human Being to Ride a Bike * Inspiring Assertiveness * New Directions in Cycling Skills Education Cycling Master Plans and Standards: what actually works? In the past decade, many cities in Ontario have adopted cycling master plans, specifying where roads and paths should be improved or built to make it easier to cycle. They've also adopted standards for building and repairing these facilities. Have these worked? How have they been implemented? What can we learn from each other? On Your Bike! BIKE Weeks and other events Everyone needs a little encouragement -- especially when it comes to cycling to work. What kinds of events and public campaigns have worked to get people excited and motivated to cycle? Activists from across the province will talk about their experiences. 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