What happens when you remove over half of the on-street parking on a vibrant commercial downtown main street to install a bikeway? In 2016, this is what the City of Toronto did on Bloor Street West between Avenue Road and Shaw Street.<\/p>\n
The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT), in partnership with the University of Toronto, conducted a comprehensive research study to investigate the economic impacts \u2013 positive, negative, or neutral \u2013 of the bike lane, as well as its effects on the travel patterns and attitudes of visitors and merchants.<\/p>\n
In this webinar, we take a deep dive into the research, hearing from a panel of researchers, a representative of one of the BIAs, and city staff.<\/p>\n
Brian Burchell,<\/strong>\u00a0Bloor Annex BIA Chair<\/p>\n Nancy Smith Lea,<\/strong>\u00a0Director, The Centre for Active Transportation, Clean Air Partnership<\/p>\n Lee Vernich,<\/strong>\u00a0Director, Office of Research, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto<\/p>\n Dr. Steven Farber,\u00a0<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Geography & Planning, University of Toronto<\/p>\n Adam Popper,<\/strong>\u00a0Project Manager, Cycling Infrastructure & Programs<\/p>\n Watch the webinar, recorded live on January 23, 2020: Bikeways & Business on Bloor: What are the Economic Impacts?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This webinar was hosted by TCAT, the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n TCAT and the City of Toronto have both released reports evaluating the Bloor St W bike lanes from the perspective of safety and mobility, as well as economic impact. Check them out at the links below:<\/p>\n Bloor St Bike Lanes: City of Toronto\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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