ReThink Red Deer
Cyclists bring new attention to self-powered commuting
Better Bicycle Commuting, an informal citizens group that sprang out of ReThink Red Deer, is generating new awareness (and plenty of discussion) about bike commuting in our community. The group held a hugely successful "Lanes for Life" ride, complete with RCMP bike escort, on September 12. They are now in touch with the Mayor and City Council to discuss initiatives that would improve our roadways for cycling.
A look at cycling routes, signage, and dedicated cycle lanes in cities from Boulder CO to Victoria BC to our southern neighbour Calgary show that creativity and commitment can create safer sharing of streets.
Read the Red Deer Advocate article here.
Posted in City Planning by: Lorne Daniel 2009/09/24 0 Comments
ReThink presentations encourage sustainability planning
At its first public meeting of the 2009/10 season, ReThink Red Deer hosted a trio of speakers providing interesting and challenging perspectives on sustainability.
Read the Red Deer Advocate article about the meeting here.
Posted in General Sustainability by: Lorne Daniel 2009/09/24 0 Comments
Sustainable Red Deer
Welcome to the Sustainable Red Deer website. This site is a central hub for sustainability information to keep you informed of how the citizens of central Alberta are creating a sustainable and vibrant community. Created thanks to the work of ReThink Red Deer volunteers and sponsors including the Red Deer River Naturalists, Grandview Consulting, and Focus Design Group, the site feature news, community events, discussion groups, a database of organizations dedicated to achieving sustainability, a newsletter, and even a link to the Sustainable Red Deer facebook group among lots of other cool stuff!
More and more "sustainability" is a word we're hearing from the mouths and keyboards of citizens of Red Deer. What does this word really mean and how does "being sustainable" affect your day to day life?
On Tuesday, September 22nd at the Red Deer College, organizers of ReThink Red Deer welcomed sustainability experts Lisa Fox of Sustainability Resources Inc. and the Pathways 2 Sustainability (P2S) Conference (www.pathways2sustainability.ca) to talk about how citizens can influence the Provincial Land Use Framework to plan for sustainable communities and cities in addition to the opportunity for citizens of Red Deer to host the P2S Conference in late 2010.
Also presenting was Nina Gales, Manager of Corporate Affairs from the Town of Olds, talking about their Municipal Sustainability Planning (MSP) successes and how citizens become engaged and influential in the process. With the municipal elections coming up in October 2010, sustainability will certainly be a hot debate topic so stay tuned for more info!
Posted in General Sustainability by: Rene Michalak 2009/09/14 0 Comments
