Making it easier to get around

Walking has benefits for everyone, including:

• Improving health – Walking promotes healthier lifestyles through increased physical activity. Walking also helps reduce stress and the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease.
• Saving money – Walking is a free and affordable way to get around, and you can save on gas.
• Reducing air pollution – Walking is a non-polluting and no greenhouse gas emissions are produced while walking.

Background

The Vaughan Cycling Forum (VCF) is for residents and cycling enthusiasts to learn about what is to come for Vaughan cyclists and provide input into future cycling initiatives in the City. Due to the success of VCF meetings and the demand for continued opportunities to provide comments, the City plans to hold up to three forums a year.

Sharing the Road – Message to Motorists

Bicycles are defined as vehicles under the Highway Traffic Act, so treat them as you would any other vehicle on the road. Look for the new "Bike Route" signs installed on local roads and remember to "Share the Road" with cyclists. This means working together in terms of courtesy, cooperation and safety. You can help keep Vaughan’s roads safer for everyone by sharing with one another.

Thieves will steal an entire bicycle or they may steal parts or items attached to the bike that are not securely fastened:

Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Safe.

Did you know? Ontario Law requires:

Sidewalks

Celebrate Bike Month 2022 - from May 30 to June 30 - with cycling webinars, pledges, trip tracking, and two ways to win prizes!! The goal this year is for all of us together to bike 2 times around the world.

How to participate:

1. Log trips to win prizes:

Oct 2021 – Clark Avenue Cycle Track Survey received 159 responses to help inform upcoming cycle track projects

In recognition for it's contributions to sustainable transportation, the Clark Avenue project received $2.05 million in provincial and regional funding through the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program as well as Pedestrian and Cycling Municipal Partnership program. Clark Avenue was also selected as one of six finalists for the 2021 Transportation Association of Canada Sustainable Mobility Award.

Now complete, Clark Avenue connects the surrounding neighbourhood to: