In Today’s (June 6th) edition of the Guelph Mercury, there is an article on cycling in Guelph and some concerns and ideas raised.In my opinion, Guelph has been a leader in proving Cyclists a coordinated, safe, and accessible bike network to ride in for many years. This is something that many of my friends from the City of Toronto and many Toronto cyclists have envied because they are having difficulty even getting a citywide network implemented at the moment in Canada’s largest city.
However, this article does raise a need for some action. With the challenge of a growing city and an increase in car use, I feel it is time to bring back the Guelph Cyclist Committee. Back in the 1990’s, this committee was ahead of its time in terms of getting a bike network up and promoting cycling as a alternative to the car and helping the environment.
I have written a very detailed entry into my Inside Guelph Blog (http://insideguelph.wordpress.com and the entry http://tinyurl.com/3adwrt ) with various links to other communities as well as general information of the cycling movement.
I hope you will take the time to read this and consider this idea. Please feel feel to forward this information. SP