[getsmart-l] FW: GreenTrans update

[Janet May]

More great events!  

 

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From: Lisa Seiler [mailto:lseiler at tap.net] 
Sent: September 21, 2007 10:01 AM



OAKVILLE TRANSIT SERVICE REVIEW

Last night, Entra Consultants unveiled their proposal for new Oakville
Transit routing.  The plan is for six base routes, running on major
north/south and east/west corridors.  The current local routes have been
mostly retained, although some have been replaced by the base routes or
modified.  The overall level of service, once implemented, is expected to be
a 15% increase over the current level.  Most service will continue at 30
minute intervals, but the base routes might be a little more frequent.

 

The Community Bus service (special Red, Green, and Blue routes) will likely
be eliminated.  Zone Bus service will also likely be eliminated with a move
to full routes.

 

I will forward the powerpoint presentation when I receive it.

 

The consultants are taking back comments and reworking the plan.  It is
expected that the plan will next come to Council in November and have to be
passed in the budget for July 2008 implementation.

 

CAR-FREE DAY EVENTS

Downtown Oakville Fall Festival -- Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.  Bring your bicycle down to Navy Street and Lakeshore Road, in front of
the Oakville Public Library, and visit the GreenTrans booth.

 

Scroll down for Toronto events then Hamilton events.  All of these and more,
plus Kitchener-Waterloo events, are posted on http://www.carfreeday.ca
<http://www.carfreeday.ca/> . 

 

Toronto -- Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1:00 p.m. Queen Street West Parking Meter
Party and Trinity Bellwoods Car-Free parade at 6:00 p.m.

http://www.streetsareforpeople.org/actions/carfree2007.html

 

Toronto -- Sunday, Sept. 23 from 10:00 a.m. Toronto Smog Hike

Join the David Suzuki Foundation and TEA for a public walk up Yonge Street.
Starting at Harbour Square Park at the bottom of Bay Street at 12:00 noon
and continuing to Finch Street.  Join in anywhere along the route.

http://www.torontoenvironment.org/smog_hike

 

Toronto -- Sunday, Sept. 23 Bells on Bloor from 10:00 a.m.

Bike parade from High Park to the ROM along Bloor.

http://web.mac.com/joderoberts/BellsOnBloor/BellsOnBloor.ca.html

 

Hamilton -- Saturday, Sept. 22 Parking Meter Party 

King Street East at Ferguson starting at 12:00 noon.  Bring a quarter for a
parking meter.  Bike mechanics on site.

http://www.opirg.ca/core.php?eventid=90

 

Hamilton -- Saturday, Sept. 22 Mike Nickerson -- Climate Change: Meeting the
Challenge

At McMaster University Ewart Angus Centre Lecture Hall room 1A6 from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m.  Mike Nickerson is the author of "Life, Money & Illusion:  Living
on Earth as if we want to stay".   

http://www.opirg.ca/core.php?allevents=1

 

Hamilton -- Monday, Sept. 24 Talking Transit

Join Citizens at City Hall (CATCH), Raise the Hammer, and Transit Users
Group (TUG) at the Skydragon Centre, 27 King William Street, at 7:00 p.m. to
discuss the provincial offer of capital funding to develop rapid transit in
Hamilton.

http://www.opirg.ca/core.php?allevents=1

 

Hamilton -- Tuesday, Sept. 25 Basic Bicycle Repair

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Recycle Cycles, 19 Pearl Street North in the
basement of Erskine Presbyterian Church.  Pre-register with randy at opirg.ca
or 905-525-9140 ext. 26026.

 

Hamilton -- Wednesday, Sept. 26 Bus & Hike to Tiffany Falls

Meet at the bus stop beside McMaster Museum of Art at 5:30 p.m. and take the
5C bus.  Entire trip will be less than 2 hours.

http://www.opirg.ca/core.php?allevents=1

 

Hamilton -- Friday, Sept. 28 Critical Mass Bike Ride

Meet at Hess and George Streets at 5:30 p.m. for this ride through downtown.

http://www.opirg.ca/core.php?allevents=1

 

"As a civilization, we have reached physical maturity, only recently
becoming big enough and strong enough to do serious damage to our planet.
It is now time to take responsibility for the effects of our actions."
--Mike Nickerson, "Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if we want to 
stay"
http://www.flora.org/sustain/challengeandgoal.html

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