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[Bike to the Future] December Monthly Meeting

2009-12-06T06:48:42Z

Bike to the Future's December Monthly Meeting is on Tuesday December
8th at 5:30 PM at the Eco-Centre (3rd Floor MEC building, Portage &
Donald). The agenda is at
[link]
.

The minutes from the November Monthly Meeting are at

[Bike to the Future] More November news

2009-11-17T14:32:47Z

Hello Bike to the Future members and supporters. This newsletter contains
the following items:
1. Minutes from our AGM and November Monthly Meeting
2. Speak Up Winnipeg: Call To Action report and Open Houses
3. Webinar: Building Political Will for Strong Bike/Walk Programs
4. Route 90 Corridor Study -- Public Open House #2

Re: Osborne Bridge Updates

2009-11-12T19:54:57Z

Hi,

I also want to make it clear that there will be broad public
consultation on the bridge project over the winter of 2010, and that
this will include an open house where individuals will have a chance
to comment on the bridge proposal preceding conceptual and preliminary
design of the bridge, which will take place in March 2010 and summer

Osborne Bridge Updates

2009-11-12T19:47:39Z

Hi,
I've now posted the latest update for the Osborne Bridge
Rehabilitation project. Sorry its a bit late coming out. You can
view it on the Bike to the Future website at
[link], you will need
to scroll down a bit to view it and some other related documents.

Osborne Bridge Meeting Postponed to November 16

2009-11-09T15:50:35Z

Hi,
Sorry the summary from the October 28th meeting have been so slow
coming out. I will try and get them out tonight, but in the
meantime, I think its best to hold off on the Osborne Bridge Meeting
at the Toad in the Hole until next Monday November 16th, at 7pm.
The jist of it is that the engineers are saying they can put 1.5m

[Bike to the Future] November news

2009-11-06T17:10:30Z

*November news
*
Hello Bike to the Future members and supporters. This newsletter contains
the following items:
1. Minutes from our October Monthly Meeting
2. City Committee meeting -- Monday November 9th
3. Karin's City Planning thesis -- Monday November 9th
4. 2009 Annual General Meeting -- Tuesday November 10th

Osborne Bridge Update

2009-10-22T19:01:20Z

Hi,
Here are the notes from the last Osborne Bridge Strategy
Meeting. I've also developed an Osborne Bridge page on Bike to the
Future's web-site, with links to various resources related to the
bridge. You can view it at:
[link]
Mark

[Bike to the Future] Bike Shorts Film Festival -- Tue Oct 20th

2009-10-17T23:03:43Z

The minutes from Bike to the Future's October Monthly Meeting have been
posted at [link].
______________________________ ______
*Bike Shorts Film Festival & Winnipeg Bike Shorts in memory of Tim Hunt*
Tuesday October 20th at 7:00 PM
Cinemathique, 100 Arthur Street (Artspace building)

Re: Osborne Bridge Update and Meeting

2009-10-16T21:16:13Z

Whoops,

I wrote without thinking/looking. The third southbound lane is more
of a right turn onto Rosyln and River, and left turns onto Roslyn are
only allowed off peak. Makes the traffic count information more
valuable/interesting.

Mark

Re: Osborne Bridge Update and Meeting

2009-10-16T16:04:45Z

The third lane is really a stacking lane for traffic turning left onto
Roslyn. Apparently the original idea was to add a third Northbound
lane to allow for left turns onto Mostyn, and that is why there is such a
wide median. The Roslyn intersection is within the bounds of the
project, so I should ask for number on turning, etc. It would be a

Re: Osborne Bridge Update and Meeting

2009-10-16T15:49:36Z

Mark,

*Is there any explanation as to why there are currently 3 lanes southbound,
but only 2 north bound?
*
I'm no traffic engineer, but it would seem to me that southbound lane must
not really needed:

If there are always 50% more people traveling south in this location,
wouldn't the northern half of Winnipeg be emptied out by now? : )

Osborne Bridge Update and Meeting

2009-10-16T15:29:11Z

Hi,
We've had a second meeting of the Osborne Bridge Neighbourhood Advisory
Committee, here is the summary of that meeting. I'd like to meet
and discuss the opportunities and strategy at the Toad in the Hold 7pm on
Monday October 19th.
Highlights of Meeting #2
* Clarification on the minutes regarding the possibility for extra

[Bike to the Future] October newsletter

2009-10-09T04:46:13Z

*October newsletter
*
Hello Bike to the Future members and supporters. This newsletter contains
the following items:
1. Minutes from our September Monthly Meeting
2. Our next Monthly Meeting is on Tuesday October 13th
3. BttF's questions to NDP leadership candidates and their responses
4. *Bike Shorts* Film Festival & Winnipeg Bike Shorts in memory of Tim Hunt

Osborne Bridge Update

2009-09-29T22:07:11Z

Hi,
Since the last meeting we held on the Osborne Bridge, I have been
selected as the cycling representative of the Osborne Bridge
Neighbourhood Advisory Committee (NAC). We had our first meeting
September 16th, and one of my homework assignments was to come up
with a communication strategy, both to get information out to the

[Bike to the Future] Late September news

2009-09-24T13:45:12Z

*Late September news
*
Hello Bike to the Future members and supporters. This newsletter contains
the following items:
1. Minutes from our September Monthly Meeting
2. Our next Monthly Meeting is on Tuesday October 13th
3. Pedal Power -- CBC-TV Doc Zone (tonight, Thu Sep 24th at 8:00)
4. $20 million funding announcement for Active Transportation in Winnipeg