Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill's 11th Annual Bike to Work Day!
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On Monday, May 28, Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill (SCMRH) hosted the 11th annual Bike to Work Day group ride. Over 130 participants from SCMRH workplaces participated including 107 of those being enthusiastic cyclists who took part in the 6.5 km ride from
WSP
Thornhill office to the
Town of Richmond Hill
municipal office. This year's ride featured a portion of the newly implemented
Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail
. Participants received a free Bike to Work Day t-shirt or SCMRH water bottle, continental breakfast, bike safety checks, stretching and soft tissue therapy, prizes and giveaways, and had the opportunity to network with local cyclists.
SCMRH would like to thank all participants, vendors, sponsors, funders, and partners for their continued support of the Bike to Work Day group ride.
Click here
to view more pictures from our Bike to Work Day event.
Click here
to see the three lucky Bike Month contest winners and learn how they fit cycling into their lifestyle!
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The 2nd Annual Active Transportation Expo at the Markham Civic Centre
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Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill (SCMRH) and the City of Markham would like to thank everyone who attended the 2nd annual Active Transportation Expo on Friday, June 8 at the Markham Civic Centre.
Over 90 people attended the expo, with 79 attendees participating in walking, cycling and public transit tours. These tours featured the newly implemented infrastructure in Markham, such as the in-boulevard bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalk on Highway 7 between Town Centre Boulevard and Sciberras Road, Verdale Crossing Bridge, and bus rapid transit lanes heading west to Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. The success of the expo would not be possible without the support of the following:
- Arvin Prasad, Commissioner of Development Services, City of Markham and his team
- Brian Lee, Director of Engineering, City of Markham
- Loy Cheah, Senior Manager, Transportation, City of Markham
- Shawn Smith, Program Manager, Active Sustainable Transportation, York Region
- Markham Councillors Alan Ho and Alex Chiu
- Markham Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
- Richard Wizemann, Public Relations Coordinator, York Region Transit
- Our expo attendees!
To view photos from the 2018 Active Transportation Expo,
click here
.
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Pictured (left to right): Wincy Tsang, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Jenny Croth, and Richard Cunningham
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IBM Canada - Designated Carpool Parking Space Launch
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Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill and IBM Canada celebrated the launch of three designated carpool parking spaces at 3600 Steeles Avenue East. These spaces will be available exclusively to IBM employees who share their ride to work, thus contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and gridlock on Markham roads.
Wincy Tsang, Manager of SCMRH, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Jenny Croth, President of IBM Global Financing, and Richard Cunningham, President/CEO of Markham Board of Trade delivered speeches and held a ribbon cutting event to officially open the spaces.
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Bike to Work Day at Markham Stouffville Hospital
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On June 21, SCMRH, along with Station Ski and Ride and York Region Transit, attended Markham Stouffville Hospital's Bike to Work Day event to promote cycling as a sustainable mode of commuting. Approximately 40 workplace employees visited the SCMRH table to receive cycling resources and learn about different cycling routes and trails in York Region.
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Photo courtesy of Station Ski and Ride
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Pictured above: Step Challenge Info Sessions at COLE (top left), AECOM Markham (top right), WSP Commerce Valley (bottom left), and WSP Cochrane (bottom right)
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Stepping Up to the Challenge
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From May to July, 120 workplace employees from five SCMRH workplaces are participating in company-wide Step Challenges. SCMRH was onsite at COLE, AECOM Markham, and both WSP locations to offer info sessions about the challenge, which included how to log their trips on the
Smart Commute Online Tool
and incorporate walking into their commute.
These company step challenges promote walking as a sustainable mode of commuting, with workplace employees logging their steps on the tool.
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York Region and Metrolinx News
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Photo courtesy of York Region
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The York Region Cycling Photo Contest is back! York Region invites you to partake in their cycling photo contest by sharing your favourite cycling snapshots, which highlight the natural beauty, diversity, infrastructure, and many tourist attractions in York Region!
By submitting your best photos, you are eligible to win a bike shop gift card and have your photo featured in 2019 York Region Cycling Calendar!
Click here
to find out how you can enter your photos into the contest.
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Photo courtesy of York Region Transit
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Fare Increase and Service Changes effective July 1
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Fare and service changes came into effect on July 1 as a result of the fare adjustments and updates to the YRT fare policy. No changes to cash fares will be implemented in 2018.
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Discover Your Yonge - Construction Walking Tour in Richmond Hill
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Take a guided walking tour with a Community Liaison to get a behind-the-scenes look at the VivaNext bus rapidway construction and see its progress. You will also receive a $15 lunch voucher to local, featured restaurants within the area.
Click here
to learn more and register for a walking tour in your area.
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Photo courtesy of Viva Next
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Interesting Reads and News
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Video courtesy of: York Region Transit
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How to use PRESTO with York Region Transit!
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- Lyft has now become America's biggest bikeshare company. Click here to see how their acquisition of the bikeshare company Motivate can affect the future of bikesharing.
- In 2020, your transit commute may be missing a familiar face .... a bus driver! The City of Toronto is planning to test driverless vehicles for trips to and from transit stations. Read more.
- When did people forget to walk? Click here to check out this article by a Tree Hugger and share your input in their comment section.
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