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Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation (KCAT). For more information on how you can be involved with KCAT please visit the website at www.kcat.ca

Also check out http://ktownonthego.wordpress.com/ for "on the go" media

10/24/2026

“This is a community path, and our priority is the slowest-moving users,” said Brad Rawson, Somerville’s head of transportation and infrastructure. “Folks in our community can expect to see pavement markings that are intended to reinforce that go-slow approach.”

Check out this insightful story in the Boston Globe online.

10/24/2026

10/22/2026

School Travel Survey 2026

The City of Kingston, in partnership with community agencies and local school boards, are conducting this survey to better understand how students travel to and from school in Kingston. By taking part, you will also enter your school in a chance to win a free bike rack!

Your responses will provide valuable insights into travel patterns and help inform future active school travel initiatives, such as new policies, programs, and infrastructure improvements.

This survey is conducted annually to help understand how travel patterns may be changing over time and the impact of changes are we making.

Get involved: Take the survey

Take the online survey(External link) by Oct. 25. The link will take you to our ArcGIS page, where the survey is hosted.

The City of Kingston, in partnership with community agencies and local school boards, are conducting this survey to better understand how students travel to and from school in Kingston. By taking part, you will also enter your school in a chance to win a free bike rack!

10/20/2026

City staff say Bill 60 could force major changes to road plans, including a bikeway more than a decade in the making

10/14/2026

Great to see so many cold climate cities on the list, including three in Canada!

🚲 What are the world's best cycling cities?

Every two years, the Copenhagenize Index ranks 100 cities around the world based on how well they create the conditions for cycling to be safe, convenient and a normal part of everyday mobility.
Let's look back at the 2025 index, which saw Utrecht, Copenaghen and Ghent on the podium 🇳🇱🇩🇰🇧🇪
The index analyses 13 indicators, covered within three areas:
🔹 Safe & Connected Infrastructure
🔹 Usage & Reach
🔹 Policy & Support
The top 30 cities share important commonalities: consistent investment in cycling, connected infrastructure, attention to slower and safer streets, accessible and wide spread bike parking infrastructure , political commitment and long-term planning.
However, what emerges the most from this ranking is that there is no such thing as a one-size-fit-all formula for a cycling city. Utrecht, Montréal, Helsinki or Bologna: different cities, with different climates, sizes and urban histories ; yet, they make cycling work through precise choices.

📊 https://copenhagenizeindex.eu

10/04/2026

Nor bike lanes…

Please keep safety in mind when parking and driving around schools. Do not block entrances, sidewalks, crosswalks or transit stops so students and other pedestrians can cross safely.

For more information on school area safety, visit: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/roads-parking-and-transportation/school-area-safety

09/25/2026

As e-scooters and e-bikes surge in popularity across Canada, experts like Jeff Casello emphasize that these devices offer convenient, low-cost mobility while highlighting the urgent need for better infrastructure and clearer regulations.

Featured on CBC’s Just Asking, he and the panel of experts share that despite safety concerns and rising injury rates, integrating these vehicles into urban planning through dedicated lanes and education is more effective than outright bans. Ultimately, balancing accessibility with public safety requires a nuanced approach that addresses both the benefits of micromobility and the risks of unregulated use.

Listen to the full story:

09/25/2026

Quebec’s four largest cities are now certified as bike-friendly, with Quebec City becoming the latest to join Vélo Québec’s Vélosympathique movement.

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