There will be a presentation about Union Station and cycling issues on Monday, March 20th, at 5:30 p.m., Committee Room 3, Toronto City Hall. Sean Wheldrake and Pauline Craig of Transportation Services will be presenting to the members of the Union Station Revitalization Public Advisory Group. Twenty minutes have been allocated for this item, which is #1 on the agenda, and the meeting will start at 5:30 sharp. More time can be scheduled at a future meeting to continue the discussion about cycling issues.

The Union Station Revitalization Public Advisory Group is a City of Toronto Advisory Committee that, according to their terms of reference: "[p]rovide[s] community input and advice to City staff, the Administration Committee and City Council on the Union Station revitalization including transportation elements, design components, improvements to the public realm and public benefits". You can see more information on this group at the their web site: Union Station Revitalization Public Advisory Group

The revitalization of Union Station offers opportunities to integrate cycling with local and intercity transit by including cycling facilities in the design. The motion by Council that launched the revitalization process in July of 2002 requested that such facillities be a part of the plan.

“It is further recommended that discussions with the proponent include: (1) the development of an ambitious plan for cycling facilities, cycling rentals and service, modelled on best practices from Europe, and further, that there be consultation with the City's Cycling Committee and staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department
Motion (c) by Councillor Layton carried.