Active Transportation

Traffic Gardens

A traffic garden is a network of connected streets with traffic features that is free of motorized vehicles. Young people and adult learners get to develop confidence by navigating the streets, intersections, and crossings. While learning on-street skills and about safety, they are also developing an understanding of how street interactions work. Traffic gardens can be used in a variety of ways, including as an event space, an active play space, a community gathering space or an instructional space for biking and walking safety.

Thunder Bay currently has one traffic garden located at the West End Park on Clarkson Street, next to Hammarskjold High School.

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See coverage of Thunder Bay's first Traffic Garden here.

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EcoSuperior recognizes that those of us who don't have the privilege of driving deserve sidewalks, streets, bike lanes, and public transit systems that actually work for us. People of colour, Indigenous people, immigrants, poor people, and disabled people are much less likely to have access to a vehicle. Understanding how our communities work or don't work for us is a matter of racial, economic, and disability justice.

Summer Day Camp

Eco-Motion Day Camp

The Eco-Motion Day camp is a week long camp for 9–12-year olds; full of fun and engaging activities centred around cycling, walking, and taking public transit. Topics covered include pedestrian and traffic safety, proper helmet fit, bike maintenance, rules of the road, bike handling skills, and riding the city bus, all delivered in a fun, accessible, and safe manner.

Important Information

Participants must be between 9 and 12 years old and have access to an appropriate-size bicycle in good working condition. A properly fitting helmet is mandatory and if a replacement is required, one will be provided. Bike locks, bells, and high visibility gear will also be supplied. Participants should feel confident riding on two wheels.

Register here

Parent Resources

Our kids had such a tremendous time at the camp. They said it was their favourite camp ever! They learned so much and really gained skills and confidence on their bikes and learning to navigate roads and trails as well as transit.

I have and will continue to share with all of our friends about our positive experience.

Thanks so much for making such a tremendous summer opportunity for kids.

- Dana W.

Learn to Ride Program

Learn to Ride lessons are offered to people of all ages who want to improve their cycling skills and knowledge, build confidence, and wanting to ride more often! The fee is $100 per learner for up to three 1-hour sessions and are taught 1:1 with an experienced instructor. If the learner is a minor, a parent or caretaker is asked to be present during course times, and students must wear a properly fitted helmet. It is important that learners have a bike in good working order and that it can be adjusted to allow both feet to fully touch the ground while sitting on the seat.