Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition | Advocating for Bike Lanes and Safe Cycling Infrastructure in Toronto This is an excellent website that focuses on involving local communities to research and publicize cycling data related to budget disclosure, recent bike infrastructure, road safety and climate change. They collaborate and network with community groups, and have volunteers that developed a petition, signed by 120 Toronto community groups. They track progress on the city’s climate, public health, equity, and road safety policies, and call for accountability for bikeways being safe and maintained throughout the year.
https://www.cycleto.ca/ It is another site that advocates for bike lanes. They share cycling resources and how to develop advocacy skills, and have opportunities for volunteering, signing petitions, and attending events.
Inclusive cycling policies can help increase participation, especially in urban areas where cycling is seen as impractical for family-related tasks. We need policy interventions that support cycling for household tasks, particularly for women and caregivers, by addressing the specific barriers they face (e.g., better infrastructure, childcare-friendly bicycles, and bike racks). The Bike Host program provides bicycles, helmets, locks, and mentorship to new cyclists, helping to address the barriers they face and encouraging cycling for household-serving tasks. Mentorship was key in building participants' confidence and in shifting perceptions about the feasibility of cycling for everyday errands.4 This program was successful. Grocery shopping: 56.7% of participants cycled for this task, with 52.9% cycling more than 75% of the time. Social activities: 73.3% cycled for social events, with 31.8% cycling for social activities more than 75% of the time. Cycling for school: 61.1% of participants cycled to school, with 81.8% cycling for more than 75% of the time.4