Light Up Toronto

Road Safety Walk, Roll, and Ride

Date and Time

Sunday, October 2 at 7 PM.

Location

Leaving from Ramsden Park (across from Rosedale Station) and proceeding along Yonge to Dundas Square.

Objectives

To demonstrate to City Council candidates our:

• resolve and determination to bring about-

  • safe streets in Toronto;

  • a commitment to lower road speeds;

  • the tripling of Vision Zero capital funding;

  • the reallocation of road space to transit, walking, and cycling, including cross-town cycle tracks; and

• belief that a future featuring safer roads for all is within reach.

Our calls to action are set out here. They’ve been sent to the candidates, with 26 sign-ons so far.

Please Bring…

Lights (e.g., cell phones, lamps, lanterns, flashlights, bike lights, decorative lights) and anything else that helps us light up Toronto for safe streets!

Questions?

Email us at community.bikeways.toronto@gmail.com.

Feed-In Rides Toward Ramsden Park Starting Point

Feed-in bike rides to the 7 PM road safety rally and march:

Etobicoke

• Leaving From: Jane subway station at 6 PM

• Route: along Bloor bike lane

• Total Distance: 8.9km

• Intermediate Pickup Point: main gates of High Park

North York

• Leaving From: Lawrence Subway Station at 6 PM

• Route: along Duplex to Davisville, then along Yonge bike lane to Ramsden Park

• Total Distance: 6.4km

• Intermediate Pickup Point: Yonge and Davisville

Scarborough

• Leaving From: Oakridges Park

• Total Distance: 10km

• Further Details: See Facebook event page.

Press Conference

Friday, September 30 at 9 AM on Yonge Street, adjacent to Rosedale Subway Station.

Maps