I'm sure there's some interest out there on this. Any great ideas?

Call for submissions - Deadline November 5, 2008

Call for submissions (PDF)

Do you live in the downtown west-end in the area bounded by Bloor and the Gardiner, from Keele to Bathurst? Do your ride a bicycle through that area? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

In partnership with the Toronto Cyclists Union, the City of Toronto is seeking your ideas on bikeway projects for west-end Toronto. We are looking for quick fixes that can be built in 2009-2010, so please keep in mind potential hurdles associated with your suggestions.

The west-end challenge:
Currently, there is a "black hole" in the bikeway network in the downtown west-side. Street car tracks on east-west arteries, disjointed local streets, and railway corridors all pose challenges to accommodating bikeways.

We want your help to identify potential bikeways to be designed and implemented in 2009 and 2010. We're not just talking bike lanes - we're looking for new ideas that respond to the specific challenges in the west-end.

Submit your west-end bikeway suggestions:
Text or visual submissions are welcome. Draw over the study area map on the back of this page, or whatever other material you like, and send it in to us. Or write your suggestions down in 300 words or less. Your brevity ensures submissions can be processed in a timely manner.

You can find printed copies of this call for submission, and the study area map, at these locations:

• Community Bicycle Network - 761 Queen Street West
• Trinity Community Recreation Centre - 155 Crawford S
• Parkdale Public Library - 1303 Queen Street West
• Ideal Coffee (on Ossington) - 162 Ossington Avenue
• The Bike Joint - 290 A Harbord St
• College/Shaw Public Library - 766 College Street
• Alternative Grounds - 333 Roncesvalles Avenue
• West Side Cycle - 213 Roncesvalles Avenue

Send your submissions by email, fax or mail to:

Please specify "West-end Bikeways" in the subject line for e-mails and faxes.

E-mail: bikeplan@toronto.ca
Fax: 416-392-0071

Mail: Attn: West-end Bikeways
850 Coxwell Avenue, 1st floor
Toronto, ON M4C 5RI

All submissions must be received by: Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

Thank-you in advance for your participation. All submissions will be reviewed by City of Toronto Transportation Services and the Toronto Cyclists Union in cooperation with the westend community. Selected bikeway projects will be announced in Winter 2009.

Thanks to the little bird who whispered this in my ear. ;-)