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City of Waterloo Budget Analysis: 2019 and 2020-2022
In recent years, Waterloo’s cycling infrastructure has been ahead of the rest of the Region with the Laurel Trail, Forwell Trail, the Central Promenade through Waterloo Park, their own sections of the Iron Horse and Spurline Trails and more. With the near-completion of the Region-funded protected cycling pilot in Waterloo, that trend has continued even…
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Kitchener Budget Analysis: 2019 and 2020
First up: Kitchener Kitchener is the first local municipality to release its draft 2020 budget, and we’re excited about the strong commitment to improving access to active transportation options. Before 2019, only 0.6% of the roads in Kitchener had protected bike lanes, so we’re glad that we’ll be achieving a little more balance on our…
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CycleWR celebrates winter trail maintenance crews
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, April 2019. This month, CycleWR is presenting thank you cards to trails staff in Kitchener and Waterloo to show appreciation for the well-maintained cycling and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the icy winter of 2018-2019. The first thank you package was presented to City of Kitchener Operations staff on April 3 and CycleWR members will…
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Budgets: priorities made real
This is a key time of year for cycling advocacy. Through municipal budgets, we can discern the true priorities of our local governments. We need to ensure that investments are being made into safe cycling infrastructure. We’ve gathered together information on the budgets within the region and particularly how you can provide input. It can’t…
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Email to Woolwich Township Council about potential closure of historic bridges
Fate of Woolwich’s Historic Bridges To Woolwich Township Council, CycleWR is a group of people advocating for cycling in Waterloo Region to be a safe, respected, convenient, and everyday mode of transportation for people of all ages and abilities. There are many other organizations in Waterloo Region that take an interest in cycling — our…
