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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 8h

🔍 Why Do Close Calls Matter?

While crashes often get reported (worryingly not all!), close calls are an early warning sign of dangerous road conditions. Tracking them helps identify problem areas before serious collisions happen.

📍 How Can You Help?
Reporting your experiences on BikeMaps.org

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Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG) @taaguelph.bsky.social · 14h

3 more sleeps until the Transportation Summit hosted by us and @activeguelph.bsky.social!

Are you coming? Sign up for this FREE event taaguelph.com/summit

#Guelph #Transportation #Cycle #Bus ##UrbanMobility #UrbanDevelopment

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 1d

📞 For More Urgent Issues: contact Operations at 519-837-5628 for a quicker response

GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 2d

Membership & Map Mondays Reminder!
It's that time of the week! Strengthen GCAT's voice by renewing or joining our membership today. Plus, report any cycling incidents or hazards on BikeMaps to aid our advocacy efforts or the City of Guelph's Report a Problem Map. Together, we can make a difference!

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 3d

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Guelph Memorial Ride and Ghost Bike installation Oct 2025 - Guelph Community for Active Transportation (GCAT)

We Remember. We Ride.Please join us for a Memorial Ride and Ghost Bike installation in recognition of the cyclist who was killed on August 29, 2025 at Elmira Road North & Massey Road in Guelph. Come r...

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 3d

We Remember. We Ride Together.

On Aug 29, a cyclist was killed at Elmira Rd N & Massey Rd in Guelph.

On Oct 18, we’ll ride together to honour their life and install a ghost bike donated by ARC - Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists to call for safer streets for everyone who walks, wheels, and rides.

Poster titled “Memorial Ride & Ghost Bike Installation.”
Text reads:
In memory of an anonymous Guelph cyclist who died on August 29, 2025.
October 18th, 2025
4:30 PM — Dublin Street United Church (68 Suffolk St W)
5:00 PM — Margaret Greene Park (80 Westwood Rd)
5:15 PM — Bike installation & memorial at Elmira Rd N and Massey Rd.
At the bottom, it says: With gratitude to Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists (ARC).
Keep up to date on any further details: www.gcat.ca
| @activeguelph.
The background shows a white bicycle leaning against a dark brick wall, softly lit from above — symbolizing a “ghost bike” memorial.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 4d

Come see some of our G-Cats next Saturday!

Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG) @taaguelph.bsky.social · 8d

Imagine Guelph in 10 years! ✨

Join Andrea Bidgood bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social & Christopher Greyson-Gaito cgreysongaito.bsky.social to explore how making #Guelph a Transit-Oriented Community will make our city better on October 18.

Info & Register taaguelph.com/summit

#FutureGuelph #TOD

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 5d

Though we never want it to happen; knowing what to do after a crash can make all the difference. Our friends at @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social has many resources such as their Crash Guide which offers step-by-step advice on what to do if you're involved in a cycling crash.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know that even if an incident doesn’t require calling 9-1-1, you can still report it?

If a reckless driver puts you at risk, you witness a crash or dangerous behavior, or experience harassment while biking or walking, call the Guelph non-emergency line at 519-824-1212.

GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 7d

🔍 Why Do Close Calls Matter?

While crashes often get reported (worryingly not all!), close calls are an early warning sign of dangerous road conditions. Tracking them helps identify problem areas before serious collisions happen.

📍 How Can You Help?
Reporting your experiences on BikeMaps.org

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 8d

Spot a Hazard? Report It! 🚲🚧

Potholes, debris in bike lanes, faded crosswalks, missing signs, broken beg buttons—small hazards can lead to big problems!

Use the City of Guelph’s Report a Problem Map:

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 9d

Membership & Map Mondays Reminder!
It's that time of the week! Strengthen GCAT's voice by renewing or joining our membership today. Plus, report any cycling incidents or hazards on BikeMaps to aid our advocacy efforts or the City of Guelph's Report a Problem Map. Together, we can make a difference!

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Transit Action Alliance of Guelph (TAAG) @taaguelph.bsky.social · 9d

12 days until the Transportation Summit #Guelph on October 18! Presentations from @chanface.bsky.social, @ttcriders.bsky.social, @transportaction.ca, @cyclewr.ca, @cgreysongaito.bsky.social, @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social, @samhersh01.bsky.social & more!

Free Event! Register @ taaguelph.com/summit

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 12d

Though we never want it to happen; knowing what to do after a crash can make all the difference. Our friends at @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social has many resources such as their Crash Guide which offers step-by-step advice on what to do if you're involved in a cycling crash.

The Biking Lawyer's Crash Guide

We write this Crash Guide as victims of bike crashes and cycling lawyers who represent hundreds of injured cyclists.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 13d

Some minor incidents can even be reported online through the Guelph Police Service website: https://f.mtr.cool/cfpvkbbaei

Reporting helps improve road safety!

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 14d

🔍 Why Do Close Calls Matter?

While crashes often get reported (worryingly not all!), close calls are an early warning sign of dangerous road conditions. Tracking them helps identify problem areas before serious collisions happen.

📍 How Can You Help?
Reporting your experiences on BikeMaps.org

GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 15d

📞 For More Urgent Issues: contact Operations at 519-837-5628 for a quicker response

GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 16d

Membership & Map Mondays Reminder!
It's that time of the week! Strengthen GCAT's voice by renewing or joining our membership today. Plus, report any cycling incidents or hazards on BikeMaps to aid our advocacy efforts or the City of Guelph's Report a Problem Map. Together, we can make a difference!

GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 19d

Though we never want it to happen; knowing what to do after a crash can make all the difference. Our friends at @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social has many resources such as their Crash Guide which offers step-by-step advice on what to do if you're involved in a cycling crash.

The Biking Lawyer's Crash Guide

We write this Crash Guide as victims of bike crashes and cycling lawyers who represent hundreds of injured cyclists.

f.mtr.cool

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 20d

Did you know that even if an incident doesn’t require calling 9-1-1, you can still report it?

If a reckless driver puts you at risk, you witness a crash or dangerous behavior, or experience harassment while biking or walking, call the Guelph non-emergency line at 519-824-1212.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 21d

🔍 Why Do Close Calls Matter?

While crashes often get reported (worryingly not all!), close calls are an early warning sign of dangerous road conditions. Tracking them helps identify problem areas before serious collisions happen.

📍 How Can You Help?
Reporting your experiences on BikeMaps.org

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Bicycle Mayor of Guelph @bicyclemayorguelph.bsky.social · 21d

Drivers hate this one weird trick: matching the big number on the sign to the one on your dash.

Ford wants to ban school-zone cameras + fund “a million ways” later. Great! Build them now. Don’t switch off the only thing lowering speeds today.

Big black title on yellow: “HATE TICKETS?” Subtitle: cameras aren’t “gotchas” or “cash grabs”—they’re basic physics. Left: black line illustration of a vandalized camera box with cracked window and graffiti “30kmh 24 hrs DAY.” Right text: cameras work as intended but the Province plans to ban them, promising “a million ways” later. Bottom caption: “Drivers hate this one weird trick: it’s called ‘going 30 in a 30.’”

“What is ASE?” Underlined definition: Automated Speed Enforcement = speed sensor + camera ticketing only over the posted limit; owner-liability fine; meant to change behaviour; frees police for higher-risk work. Bottom blue block: “What it’s NOT: It’s not a substitute for design. They’re our training wheels until we build the safety in.” Simple line drawing of a standing camera unit.

White slide with a yellow pill label reading “ASE is a tool.” Text explains that ASE buys time and saves lives while we rebuild streets to make safe speeds the default. Bold subhead: “The global perspective on ASE is simple,” followed by four points: design the danger out; use cameras where risk is highest; keep the process transparent and fair; turn cameras off once the street itself does the job. Minimal black line drawing of a fallen camera at bottom right.

Blue headline bar: “Multiple experts have made it abundantly clear: Automated Speed Enforcement works.” Body text cites: SickKids + TMU study of 250 school zones (45% reduction in speeding); Dr. Andrew Howard’s quote about speed driving injury risk; Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police support; CAA 2025 survey bullets (speeding common in residential areas; 73% slow near cameras; 52% don’t speed back up; 46% avoid ASE roads). Small “Speed Limit 30” sign icon in bottom corner.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 22d

Big win for walkability in Guelph!

Council approved Fusion Homes’ vision for connected linear + distributed parks, instead of a single mega-park with 300 parking spaces. GCAT is proud to have played a role with delegation to council.

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 22d

Spot a Hazard? Report It! 🚲🚧

Potholes, debris in bike lanes, faded crosswalks, missing signs, broken beg buttons—small hazards can lead to big problems!

Use the City of Guelph’s Report a Problem Map:

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GCAT @activeguelph.bsky.social · 23d

GCAT has been working on our "Better Streets" campaign for over a year now and we were looking at mobilizing nearby. I hope we can collectively aid this neighbourhood in any way we can.

gcat.ca/betterstreets/

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