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Closer to bike park in TO

Submitted by herb on October 30, 2009 - 11:32am

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The IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) Ontario rep says Toronto is getting closer to adding a mountain biking park, as the City's strategic planners have update the BMX Go Forward Strategy to also include some kind of mountain biking, in addition to recommendations for BMXers. From the report:

This report sets out a number of strategic actions that are aimed at enhancing the off-road cycling opportunities and experiences within Toronto by:

improving the condition of the City’s three existing BMX facilities at its two sites;

supporting the establishment of additional high-quality outdoor BMX facilities, as well as giving consideration for providing indoor BMX-related facilities;

developing a trails management strategy for river valleys and parks where hot spots of unauthorized off-road cycling are observed;

pursuing partnerships where appropriate, including with other service providers;

educating users through various programs on how to ride safely and construct sustainable trails; and engaging groups of users who typically have had low rates of participation (e.g. female users).

BMX Ramp Fire at Wallace-Emerson Park

Submitted by vic on April 10, 2008 - 9:47am

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BMX Ramp Fire at Wallace-Emerson Park

Several BMX ramps and other structures were destroyed in a fire at Wallace-Emerson Park at Dupont and Dufferin in the west end a couple of weeks ago. So far, it doesn't look like they have determined whether the fire was arson or an accident, but it seems suspicious to me...

I first read about this fire over at Michael's Bloor-Lansdowne Blog, but more recently City News picked up the story and posted a video.

The Toronto Police have also posted a story on their website.

Ramps have been destroyed, and artwork has been lost to the fire, but there has been at least one positive outcome to this: The volunteers who built these ramps, lead by Michael Heaton, have already made plans to rebuild the park and have opened a trust fund to collect money for this.

Today at 2:30pm, Toronto Crime Stoppers will be presenting a cheque to help cover the costs.