I am relating this story here on my blog as I wish to provide more information to the city insurance claims adjuster but am unable to successfully send image rich emails to the city without them being bounced for being to large. There is an approximately 2.4 metre multi-use path adjacent to Castlemore Road onContinue reading “Poor Sign Placement – Castlemore Road”
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Brampton Cannot Afford A Tunnel
According to Brampton’s 2016-2018 Capital Budget Overview (on page 69) the City of Brampton has approximately $4.7 billion of assets in operation, excluding land. As assets are used and age, their useful life declines, which leads to the need for replacement. This decline is known as depreciation expense and is considered to be the minimumContinue reading “Brampton Cannot Afford A Tunnel”
Father Tobin Road Traffic Calming Endangers Cyclists
Father Tobin Road in northeast Brampton runs 3.5 km west-east from Dixie Road to Mountainash Road. It has houses, parks, two elementary schools, a middle school and two high schools. Unfortunately, as a 3.5km long, straight, overly wide road, it encourages drivers to use it to avoid busier arterial roads and to exceed the speedContinue reading “Father Tobin Road Traffic Calming Endangers Cyclists”
Bike To School Week – May 26-29, 2015
I worked with Walk+Roll Peel and the principal at my children’s school in northeast Brampton to encourage participation in Bike Week. The school has an enrollment of 760 students. Bike Week was promoted to families in the school newsletter, advertised on the notice board outside the school on the Friday before Bike Week began andContinue reading “Bike To School Week – May 26-29, 2015”