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June 19, 2015 | CREBNow
The right track
Calgary cycle track pilot seeing success in early days
For Calgarian Adrian Murphy, the opening of a second of four routes for the City's cycle track pilot is welcome news.
"I'm really looking forward to it," he said of the Fifth Street S.W. track, which opened June 12 and will allow him to cycle from his home in Mission to the 12th Avenue leg, which opened on June 4, and then to work.
For Calgarian Adrian Murphy, the opening of a second of four routes for the City's cycle track pilot is welcome news.
"I'm really looking forward to it," he said of the Fifth Street S.W. track, which opened June 12 and will allow him to cycle from his home in Mission to the 12th Avenue leg, which opened on June 4, and then to work.
News
June 16, 2015 | CREBNow
Stephen Avenue cycle restrictions voted down
Calgarians and tourists will be able to cycle to Stephen Avenue Mall for lunch after a recommendation imposing time restrictions was struck down.
In council today, Coun. Sean Chu made a recommendation that "Council direct the traffic engineer to exercise his authority to not allow bicycle riding on the Stephen Avenue Mall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays.
Coun. Druh Farrell argued there are already restrictions in place during Stampede week adding, "We're talking about a pilot here, let's try it out."
In council today, Coun. Sean Chu made a recommendation that "Council direct the traffic engineer to exercise his authority to not allow bicycle riding on the Stephen Avenue Mall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays.
Coun. Druh Farrell argued there are already restrictions in place during Stampede week adding, "We're talking about a pilot here, let's try it out."
News
May 20, 2015 | CREBNow
Rolling along
Expanded downtown cycle track set to open
Calgary cyclists dreaming of a road to call their town will soon see those dreams become reality.
Adding to Calgary's existing cycling infrastructure, four downtown streets will soon see the addition of dedicated bike lanes.
Along with a shared space running down a section of Stephen Avenue, the four new lanes will transform Fifth Street S.W., Eighth, Ninth and 12th avenues into bike-friendly routes as part of a pilot project by the City of Calgary.
Calgary cyclists dreaming of a road to call their town will soon see those dreams become reality.
Adding to Calgary's existing cycling infrastructure, four downtown streets will soon see the addition of dedicated bike lanes.
Along with a shared space running down a section of Stephen Avenue, the four new lanes will transform Fifth Street S.W., Eighth, Ninth and 12th avenues into bike-friendly routes as part of a pilot project by the City of Calgary.
News
Feb. 19, 2015 | CREBNow
Calgary going green (bin)
Composting pilot project sees early success
In 2012, Calgarians threw out more than 214,000 tonnes of garbage into local landfills.
More than half that garbage was in the form of food and yard waste that could have otherwise ended up as compost, said the City of Calgary, which is now entering the third-year of a Green Cart pilot project in four Calgary communities testing the impact of a food and yard waste diversion program.
Since its inception, the City's Green Cart project has collected and composted more than five million kilograms of material from the 7,500 participating homes, reducing the total amount of garbage collected in the four communities by 40 per cent.
In 2012, Calgarians threw out more than 214,000 tonnes of garbage into local landfills.
More than half that garbage was in the form of food and yard waste that could have otherwise ended up as compost, said the City of Calgary, which is now entering the third-year of a Green Cart pilot project in four Calgary communities testing the impact of a food and yard waste diversion program.
Since its inception, the City's Green Cart project has collected and composted more than five million kilograms of material from the 7,500 participating homes, reducing the total amount of garbage collected in the four communities by 40 per cent.
News
April 30, 2014 | CREBNow
Cycle pilot approved
CREBNow's three-part series examining the news, community and culture of cycling in the city.
April 28 saw Calgary's city council voting in favour of a downtown cycle track pilot.
The 8-7 vote comes on the heels of months of planning, community forums and debates on whether the track would be a feasible idea for downtown Calgary.
April 28 saw Calgary's city council voting in favour of a downtown cycle track pilot.
The 8-7 vote comes on the heels of months of planning, community forums and debates on whether the track would be a feasible idea for downtown Calgary.
