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Markham Office
Markham Board of Trade
7271 Warden Avenue
Markham, ON L3R 5X5
Richmond Hill Office
Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce
376 Church Street South
289-844-3026
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Register for Bike to Work Day!
Half the wheels, twice the fun!
Join Smart Commute MRH for our 9th annual Bike to Work Day 7.5 km group ride through the Leslie and Highway 7 corridor. This
FREE event includes breakfast, a t-shirt, bike tune-ups and a chance to win a new bike!
Date:
Monday, May 30th, 2016
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 am
Start and End: MMM Group, a WSP Company, 100 Commerce Valley Drive West, Thornhill
Water Break and Prizes: HDR, 100 York Boulevard, Richmond Hill
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School Travel in York Region
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Last month, Metrolinx released findings from a study conducted by Professor Ron Buliung of University of Toronto Mississauga, which outlined students' school travel patterns within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas from 1986 to 2011.
Some statistics from York Region's report include:
- Of all regions within the GTHA, York Region had the highest percentage of daily auto trips among 14-17 year olds in 2011 at 38%
- Active school travel, such as walking and cycling, is the lowest mode share for York Region, but has experienced the least notable decline over time compared to all other regions in the GTHA
Click
here to download the full report.
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Out and About during Earth Week!
Clockwise from top left: AMD, IBM - 3600 Steeles, IBM - 8200 Warden, and Markham-Stouffville Hospital
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From April 18th to 22nd, Smart Commute MRH and many of our workplaces celebrated Earth Week by exploring sustainable travel options. Thanks to everyone who came out to greet us and tell us how they make their commute
greener!
Logging your trips on the
Smart Commute Trip Tool is a great way to track your environmental impact. During Earth Week, the Smart Commute MRH network logged 16 bike trips, 46 carpool trips, and three transit trips, which resulted in a total savings of 182,474.72 tons of CO2 emissions!
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Cycling in York Region just
became a lot easier!
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York Region municipalities received
a grant from the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program to help build new or improve existing cycling infrastructure!
The City of Markham will receive $325,000 to upgrade two kilometres of cycling and walking paths, and to build three active transportation bridges in Milne Conservation Park.
The Town of Richmond Hill will receive $325,000 to install a new 2.26 kilometre cycling and walking path adjacent to Leslie Street.
Read the news release here.
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Meet David, our 1st
Cycling Superstar!
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Throughout May and June, our
Cycling Superstar blog series will feature interviews and photos from employees at Smart Commute workplaces who cycle to work!
For David, a Software Development Engineer at AMD, there is no such thing as "cycling season," because he bikes year-round!
Read about David's commitment to cycling and stay tuned for more stories within our
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Reducing stress during your commute
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Commuting is an inevitable part of our days, but dealing with stress doesn't have to be! Rashpal Sahota, founder of RKS Health, hosted a Stress Management workshop in which she provided helpful relaxation and exercise tips while seated during your commute, whether it is on a bus, train or in a carpool!
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Smart Commute MRH would like to welcome Calvin Cheung to the team as our new Program Coordinator!
Calvin studied urban planning at the University of Waterloo, and has a strong interest in urban design. During a co-op work placement at the City of Markham, he played an instrumental part in implementing bike racks at various locations along Steeles Avenue.
Calvin is pleased to see dedicated bike and rapid transit lanes along Highway 7, and is looking forward to working on projects that will increase cycling and transit ridership on this corridor!
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News and Interesting Reads
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GO Transit surveyed 1,000 GO riders in an online survey to learn what etiquette fails were the worst on transit. Watch the video to see the top offenders!
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- Young cyclists - let your voices be heard at the first annual Youth Bike Summit on May 4th! Learn about cycling initiatives in York Region, participate in hands-on cycling workshops, and meet other enthusiastic cyclists. Info and registration
- Let's get walking! Explore your community and connect with your neighbours at this year's Jane's Walk festival, taking place throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area from May 6th to 8th. Read
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The next phase of construction for Yonge Street's vivaNext rapidway project will begin on April 18 and last two months.
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- Could cyclists soon be allowed to ride their bikes on sidewalks in Markham? Peter Miasek, Vice-Chair of Markham's Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, discusses the issue. Watch the video
- In Toronto, 69% of collisions involving a motor vehicle and cyclist or pedestrian occur in intersections. Find out how the "Dutch junction" design for intersections offers protection to cyclists travelling in any direction. Read
- Why the car's dominance in North American society is a "little insane." Read
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What is Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill?
Smart Commute is a sustainable transportation program of the municipalities of Markham and Richmond Hill, York Region and Metrolinx. We help local employers and commuters, like you, explore different commute choices like carpooling, cycling and transit.
Our goal is to ease gridlock, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making your commute less expensive
and more enjoyable.
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