Share the Road Cycling Coalition Unveils Green Paper on Bicycle for Ontario
The Share the Road Cycling Coalition, an Ontario-based provincial cycling advocacy organization will be releasing a Green Paper for Bicycling in Ontario entitled “When Ontario Bikes Ontario Benefits” on Friday March 5th just prior to the official opening of the Toronto Bike Show.
The document outlines specific recommendations on how the Ontario government can and must play a direct role in encouraging cycling in Ontario. In the context of the upcoming Throne Speech and Provincial Budget, the document includes recommendations for creating a fund for encouraging cycling infrastructure, policies and programs in Ontario. The paper was developed by the Coalition in consultation with partners across Ontario, and further to the 2009 Ontario Bike Summit.
Broad priorities for the province discussed in the Green Paper include:
▲ investing in infrastructure
▲ education programs for cyclists and motorists
▲ public education campaigns
▲ cycling policy and legislation
For more information, or to schedule interviews, please contact:
Tina Siegel, Environmental Communication Options
Phone: 416.972.7401
Email: tsiegel(at)ecostrategy.ca
Eleanor McMahon, CEO and Founder, Share the Road Cycling Coalition
Phone: 647 201 2820
Email: Eleanor_McMahon@rogers.blackberry.net or Eleanor@sharetheroad.ca
