Community Events
Bloordale BIA Pumpkin Giveaway - Saturday, October 26th
Bloordale CIA Fall Clean-Up - Saturday, November 2nd from 10am-12pm
Bloordale Light Up the Laneways Unveiling and Launch Party - Tuesday, September 24th
BIG on Bloor - Saturday, July 20th
Cycle TO - Bloor Bike Lane Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Bloor Collegiate Institute (1141 Bloor Street West - near Dufferin Subway)
The existing Bloor bike lanes from Avenue Road to Shaw Street ARE a great success. Ridership SURGED to make Bloor Toronto’s second busiest bike route, collisions have DROPPED, and sales have gone up. Wouldn’t it be great if the Bloor bike lanes were extended west to High Park, including connections to the West Toronto Railpath? COME learn about the history, the business case, the view from council, and what you can do to help make the BLOOR BIKE LANE EXTENSION a reality.
WESTWARD HO!
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Here is a tentative list of speakers.
Albert Koehl (Bells on Bloor) - History of Bloor and the bicycle
Nancy Smith Lea (TCAT) - Bloor pilot study & what we learned
Jennifer Klein (Secrets from Your Sister) - The business perspective
Councillors Layton and/or Bailao - The view from council
Sharon Zikman (Doctors for Safe Cycling) - The health perspective
Gideon Forman (David Suzuki Foundation) - The environmental perspective
Jared Kolb (Cycle Toronto) - Next Steps
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Bloor Collegiate Institute (1141 Bloor Street West - near Dufferin Subway)
The existing Bloor bike lanes from Avenue Road to Shaw Street ARE a great success. Ridership SURGED to make Bloor Toronto’s second busiest bike route, collisions have DROPPED, and sales have gone up. Wouldn’t it be great if the Bloor bike lanes were extended west to High Park, including connections to the West Toronto Railpath? COME learn about the history, the business case, the view from council, and what you can do to help make the BLOOR BIKE LANE EXTENSION a reality.
WESTWARD HO!
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Here is a tentative list of speakers.
Albert Koehl (Bells on Bloor) - History of Bloor and the bicycle
Nancy Smith Lea (TCAT) - Bloor pilot study & what we learned
Jennifer Klein (Secrets from Your Sister) - The business perspective
Councillors Layton and/or Bailao - The view from council
Sharon Zikman (Doctors for Safe Cycling) - The health perspective
Gideon Forman (David Suzuki Foundation) - The environmental perspective
Jared Kolb (Cycle Toronto) - Next Steps
Jane's Walk - Living Sustainably in Bloordale
Saturday, May 4th @11am
**Meet at the front steps of Bloor Collegiate
A Jane's Walk led by Meg Marshall, who will be by the green and silver refillable foil balloons at the front entrance of Bloor Collegiate.
Join us as we talk about local businesses and initiatives that allow us to live more sustainably in Bloordale and beyond. Be sure to bring a reusable container, a water bottle or thermos and a reusable bag. Everyone can make small improvements in their day to day lives to reduce their environmental impact.
Walk ends in the laneway behind Burdock.
---Accessibility---
Uneven terrain, Dogs welcome, Bicycles welcome, Busy sidewalks, Has rest breaks, Loud noises, Stairs, non-accessible curb cuts, or other barriers
**Meet at the front steps of Bloor Collegiate
A Jane's Walk led by Meg Marshall, who will be by the green and silver refillable foil balloons at the front entrance of Bloor Collegiate.
Join us as we talk about local businesses and initiatives that allow us to live more sustainably in Bloordale and beyond. Be sure to bring a reusable container, a water bottle or thermos and a reusable bag. Everyone can make small improvements in their day to day lives to reduce their environmental impact.
Walk ends in the laneway behind Burdock.
---Accessibility---
Uneven terrain, Dogs welcome, Bicycles welcome, Busy sidewalks, Has rest breaks, Loud noises, Stairs, non-accessible curb cuts, or other barriers
A Jane's Walk led by Tanya Hannah Rumble who will be sitting on the steps of the front entrance to Bloor Collegiate Institute.
Bloordale is home to a diverse mix of people, as well as land use including a number of large industrial plots, some of which are still in use, others are in transition. Like the Tower Automotive Building on Sterling Road that now houses the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. This walk will expose you to the amazing global cuisine, laneway graffiti, and community /institutions that are transforming the once barren strip of Bloor between Dufferin and Sterling. The walk will be just under an hour and a half, a non-strenuous walk, suitable for all ages.
---Accessibility---
Uneven terrain, Dogs welcome, Bicycles welcome, Busy sidewalks, Has rest breaks
Bloordale is home to a diverse mix of people, as well as land use including a number of large industrial plots, some of which are still in use, others are in transition. Like the Tower Automotive Building on Sterling Road that now houses the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. This walk will expose you to the amazing global cuisine, laneway graffiti, and community /institutions that are transforming the once barren strip of Bloor between Dufferin and Sterling. The walk will be just under an hour and a half, a non-strenuous walk, suitable for all ages.
---Accessibility---
Uneven terrain, Dogs welcome, Bicycles welcome, Busy sidewalks, Has rest breaks