{"id":1130,"date":"2006-09-12T11:29:59","date_gmt":"2006-09-12T15:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2013-01-21T13:37:03","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:37:03","slug":"toronto-coalition-for-active-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2006\/09\/12\/toronto-coalition-for-active-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Coalition for Active Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontocat.ca\/Integrate\/Integrate_files\/tcatlogo.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cycling, walking, and related organizations in Toronto have come together to form the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontocat.ca\"><strong>Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation<\/strong><\/a> (TCAT). TCAT&#8217;s goal is to make cycling and pedestrian issues a major factor in the upcoming municipal election. It has developed a platform of important issues that should be addressed by the city, and will be conducting a candidate survey. From the press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Active transportation (cycling and walking) is the most affordable, healthy and sustainable mode of transportation. A city where cycling and walking are safe and enjoyable is a great place to live. Toronto could be a world leader in urban living and sustainable transportation, but the City of Toronto dedicates less than 2% of its transportation budget to active transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The next Toronto City Council needs to take active transportation seriously and a new coalition of community groups, businesses and environmental groups has formed to make sure that cycling and pedestrian issues don&#8217;t fall through the cracks during election 2006.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the purposes of the coalition is to provide tools for citizens to put active transportation on the agenda in their ward. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontocat.ca\/\">TCAT website<\/a> to read the platform and get ideas on how to make active transportation a major issue in your ward and your city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling, walking, and related organizations in Toronto have come together to form the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT). TCAT&#8217;s goal is to make cycling and pedestrian issues a major factor in the upcoming municipal election. 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