Love 30 on 30 August
The 30th of every month is a day for communities to come together and raise their voices to advocate for safer speeds in Winnipeg. Durdana Islam, the organizer for Love 30 on 30 for Waverley says that safer speeds are something worth fighting for, “This is something we need to fight for and raise our voice for. We need our community to come together
Bicycle garden pop-up shop
Three years ago Leigh Anne Parry, the Plain Bicycle Project Manager and Anders Swanson, the Winnipeg Trails Association Executive Director, were in the Netherlands for a winter biking conference and had a vision for a culture shift in Winnipeg. “When we were in the Netherlands for a conference, we noticed that 90% of people were riding Dutch bikes. When we thought about where you
Bicycle Valet Winnipeg, from idea to reality
Inspired by the San Francisco Giants, David Wieser knew he had to find a way for Winnipeggers to safely bike to public events. In 2009, Wieser made a phone call to the San Francisco Bike Coalition about the bike valet they had set up for baseball fans to park their bikes during Giants games. With a vision for what could be in Winnipeg, Wieser
Pedal into History rides
If you haven’t had the chance to join us for a Pedal into History bike tour yet there are still more opportunities to register for one of these fund and informing rides! Curator of Seven Oaks House Museum, Eric Napier Strong, has drawn deeply on his historical expertise to develop this series of rides exploring different areas of Manitoba’s early history. Ride participants are
Love 30 on 30
The quest for changing the residential default speed limit to 30 km/h has been in the works for a long time, Love 30 on 30 is an event on the 30th of every month to celebrate what that change could look like in the community. Jenny Sawatzky a team member of Winnipeg Trails Association says there’s a big difference between 30 km/h and 50km/h,
Happier Henderson Exposition
Saturday afternoon Henderson Highway turned into a one-lane road to show an image of what could be in the Elmwood neighborhood. Michel Durand-Wood, co-chair of the Glen-Elm neighbourhood association says that they’re trying to make the road more accessible for everyone, “It’s a one day trial to see how we can make it more pleasant for the people on foot, on bike, with a
Welcoming Summer Staff
Bike Winnipeg is excited to welcome five students to the team this summer. Over the next several weeks they will be working to create digital content, planing events, revamping our website and working with volunteers. Mia Hildebrandt Hi, I’m Mia and I am the communications strategist for the summer! I’m in a broadcast media program and on the women’s volleyball at NAIT, a college