2009 News
November 3, 2009
City Council approves Thunder Bay’s first 5 Km’s of Bike Lanes and Sharrows 
The Citizens of Thunder Bay who have been advocating for Bike Lanes for 10 years can finally rest easy. On November 3rd, 2009, Thunder Bay’s City Council approved the creation of Thunder Bay’s first Bike Lanes. These dedicated lanes will be located on Syndicate Ave., Walsh St., and Court St., while new Sharrows will be implemented in John St. and Fassina St. In total, there will be 5 Km’s of bike lanes and 2 Km’s of Sharrows. Although there were some concerns about the loss of on-street parking, City Council made the decision that it was time to begin implementing the City of Thunder Bay Active Transportation Plan.Look for the new lanes in June 2010!
September 22, 2009
Thunder Bay celebrates its first World Car Free Day!
World Free Car Day - TB News Watch
On September 22, 2009, EarthWise Thunder Bay in partnership with Thunder Bay Transit and EcoSuperior’s Active 
Transportation Coordinator, celebrated World Car Free Day. A group of volunteers, including Andrew Hamilton, Confederation College’s Environmental Assistant, armed with free transit passes and special prizes, went out and spread the word about World Car Free Day. Confederation College enlisted the help of local bike shops Rollin’ Thunder and CyclePath to offer people riding their bikes to school a free tune-up and coffee.
When the day had finished, CBC radio and The Source showed their support by offering the organizers interviews and a front-page article. There was a lot of positive feedback and many people asking for more next year. We’d better start planning!
September 17, 2009
Active Transportation Advisory Committee Undergoes Overhaul
After 2 years, the Active Transportation Advisory Committee has been reorganized. 
The Advisory Committee, which comprised of community members from the Health Unit, Thunder Bay Trails, university, college, the Accessibility Committee, the Thunder Bay Cycling Club, as well as Parks Planner and Engineering Manager, worked together to develop the Active Transportation Plan which was approved by City Council in November 2008.
One of the Committee’s key recommendations is that the City hire an Active Transportation Coordinator. With EcoSuperior’s help, the Coordinator was hired through EcoSuperior.
Realising that in order to implement the plan, he would need focused working groups, Active Transportation Coordinator Adam Krupper proposed a new framework for the Advisory Committee.
This new framework creates three new Subcommittees – Partnerships, Education, and Programs (PEP), Infrastructure development (ID), and Policy and By-Law (P&B).
This new structure allows for more citizen involvement, closer working relationships with local organizations, and increases the number of City managers involved on the Active Transportation Advisory Committee .
July 27, 2009
Thunder Bay gets its first Bike and Pedestrian Counts
City of Thunder Bay News Article
The week of July 27, 2009, Thunder Bay had its first bicycle and pedestrian counts done on major AT routes.
The City of Thunder Bay, the Active Transportation Coordinator, and the Ontario Rangers teamed up to get Thunder Bay’s first bike and pedestrian counts.
The City of Thunder Bay Active Transportation Coordinator quickly realized that in order to gauge if more people are engaging in Active Transportation, we need some base numbers.
He called upon the Ontario Rangers for help! For four days, twelve young ladies braved the sun, wind, and rain at major AT intersections.
June 29, 2009
EcoSuperior Hires Active Transportation Coordinator
EcoSuperior, in partnership with the City of Thunder Bay, has hired Adam Krupper as the first City of Thunder Bay Active Transportation Coordinator.
Krupper has been hired to facilitate the implementation of the Active Transportation Plan, which was passed by City Council in November 2008.
His job will be to help the City’s Engineering Division prioritize new bike routes, determine standards for bike and pedestrian facilities, work with the Active Transportation Advisory Committee on new initiatives, and develop new partnerships to help promote better, safer cycling in the City.
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