Going for a coffee at The Cannon using the Cannon Street Bicycle Track

A quick bike trip from Hess to Ottawa Street on the Cannon Bicycle Track. 

Counted: 19 cyclists (including 2 SOBI bikes) and one scooter in a ~20 minute interval. 

Finished with a great coffee and cake at The Cannon Cafe.

Great bit of cycling infrastructure, well done!

Life Along Cannon: Bike To Work Day

Light Rail Streaming from Hamilton City Hall

Countdown Downtown

 A very short video of a pedestrian crossing signal in the downtown core of Hamilton Ontario. The very short walk phase (7 seconds) is followed by a 20 second "Don't Walk" phase.

 Pedestrians are not supposed to start crossing during the don't walk phase, meaning that they would conceivably have to wait 19 seconds of a "don't-walk" phase for the light during the traffic green-phase, then the entire red-phase of the traffic light, before being able to make their crossing.

 A countdown timer would give pedestrians access to accurate information about the timing for the crossing, and enable them to make an informed decision about crossing. There are a few countdown timers in various parts of the city, like Bay and King, and Cootes at Sanders. We need more.

Motherfucking Bike [HD]

Bike Repair

Detroit Bike City from Alex Gallegos on Vimeo.

Bike Lanes 2.0

On the Right Track from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo.

Copenhagen Cycling Contrasts

Cycling Copenhagen, Through North American Eyes from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

A City on the move

This is an example of the kind of attitude and infrastructure (and even the presentation) we need in Hamilton's traffic department and at the council table. Help make it happen. Call your councillor and let them know you want this level of service in our city!

[source: City of Ottawa]

we all know someone like this

bollards and barriers - the case for physically separated bicycle lanes

http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Physically+Separated+Bike+Lanes

it happens

We could do a lot better for ourselves if we put the infrastructure in place for cyclists, and transit.

our own private idaho law?

Bicycles, Rolling Stops, and the Idaho Stop from Spencer Boomhower on Vimeo.

Found this video with a comment over at raise the hammer. Check it out. Would you like this in Hamilton?

a way out of oil dependency

cycling experience into art

couldn't we just hire this guy and let him go to work?

Ian Lockwood shows that indeed, traffic planners can be successful without catering to cars. Mr. Lockwood spoke at a transportation summit in Hamilton a few years ago, with pretty much the same message. Despite all the proven examples of traffic calming, planners in Hamilton still think the "old way" and plan for cars ahead of pedestrians, cyclists and transit users. If you need evidence for this, take a look at the Downtown Dundas Transportation Master Plan: road widening, extra turning lanes for cars, and sometime later, improvements for walkers, cyclists, and maybe transit users.
See what Lockwood has done in West Palm Springs, and then see how little innovation we have here.

copenhagenize!

Found this Streetfilms.org production at raise the hammer - from a city that tries, and succeeds...

a block a day? (1970s Participaction Ad)

The Big Cycle

Saw this first at i bike TO; something to inspire local planners?

helmet hugs