Year-round cyclist • Passionate trail promoter • Quiltmaker • Community builder • Grandmother
Joined December 2013
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Cathy Watts retweeted
A warm, wise, and compassionate leader, Senator Lillian Dyck has spent her entire career championing the causes of Indigenous women and families. I’d like to thank the Senator for her many years of selfless service and advocacy, and wish her the very best in retirement.
Cathy Watts retweeted
Expanded active transportation networks have emerged as an effective tool for cities to fight against the pandemic and provide more safe space for people to walk, bike and roll. theurbanproject.ca/events/co…
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THREAD: Wide, separated bike lanes are being built on a 6 km stretch of rue Saint-Denis in Montreal. Two out of four traffic lanes are being removed to make room for the bike lanes. However, nearly all on-street parking spaces are being preserved.
Cathy Watts retweeted
Thank you to @IPSKsocial for this beautiful and powerful reminder to see each person in our community as an equal. Newcomers are integral to our community and welcome in #saskatoon. It’s up to each of us to take the time to really see.
I urge you to watch the video #yxe – at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
See Me As I Am Campaign
Our goal is to increase awareness of the benefits of newcomers,build support for & understanding of newcomers as an integral part of an inclusive, diverse workforce and a welcoming community.
ipsk.ca/ipsk-and-partners-su…
#BeAnAlly #YXE #SeeMeAsIAm #Refugees
Cathy Watts retweeted
Sen. Lillian Dyck’s story is one of speaking truth to power all her life. From the sexism and racism of the 50s and 60s at the @usask (and it continues) to fending off racism in the the Parliament with the likes of Lynn Beyak. A true warrior. @CBC was this in your national news?
'Most of my life has been about standing up for others,': Retiring Sen. Lillian Dyck looks back at her career thestarphoenix.com/news/loca…
Cathy Watts retweeted
If you’re interested in how to get a complete network of downtown protected bike-lanes built, the pilot/trial run by “conservative” #Calgary may be the best I’ve seen in North America. From a barely approved pilot, to UNANIMOUS SUPPORT TO MAKE IT PERMANENT.
Explore this thread.
BREAKING: #Calgary just voted to make their downtown #cycletrack network pilot permanent. Kudos to Staff & Council.
If they can, you can.
Cathy Watts retweeted
We’re just beggining to realize all of the missed opportunities that have been locked away in our cities and towns when we choose to look at our streets exclusively as places for cars.
Cathy Watts retweeted
We’ve opened a pop up dutch bike shop in Winnipeg! Today we are having an open house. Come by 267 Sherbrook Ave. Here till late! Regular hours Tues-Fri 11-7 Sat 12-6
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Back to school transportation plans...
Netherlands: 🚲 🚶🏽♀️
Finland: 🚲 🚶🏽♀️
Denmark: 🚲 🚶🏽♀️
India: 🚲 🚶🏽♀️
Japan: 🚲 🚶🏽♀️
Canada/US: 🚙 ⛑🔥⛽️🚧🦠
Just sayin’.. its high time we got our road construction priorities straight. – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cathy Watts retweeted
I support the policy change from @RETSDschools. There arent enough school buses & cycling that distance to school is done by hundreds of millions of kids worldwide. The missing piece is @cityofwinnipeg’s plan to help those kids. Otherwise school zones will be full of cars at 8am. – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cathy Watts retweeted
Reading through just one school division’s transportation plans for reopening here. Now kids 2.5km away have no bus to @RETSDschools. Choice is car, walk or bike. Our road authorities should be responding w plans to support the healthy choice. @SafeSeptemberMB, I’d like to help. – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Outdoor learning can play a role. It was the way here for 1000s of years. Finnish schools now spend long stretches outside, biking or skiing in winter. Kids’ bodies need to move to stay healthy. We need a plan to help kids walk or bike to school & learn traditional knowledge. – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Making space? Set up today at the Manitoba Legislative Bldg. 1 average classroom + 16 physically distanced students = not enough space. // Manitobans deserve school systems funded to support smaller class sizes during COVID-19. PETITION: change.org/p/manitoba-premie… #SafeSeptemberMB
Cathy Watts retweeted
Had a great commute to work this morning using the new bike lanes on University Avenue. Cycling is a key part of our city’s transportation network and this safe, separated #ActiveTO cycling route will give residents more ways to safely get around our city.
Cathy Watts retweeted
Are you interested in Tactical Urbanism? Pop Up Bike Lanes?Well, get your ideas percolating! #bikefriendlycanada #bikestories canadabikes.org/get-ready-to…
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The focus should be when and how, not whether school should resume, by @picardonhealth via @GlobeDebate #Covid19 #BackToSchool🎒 theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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@RobNorrisSK Leadership means understanding this simple but often unpopular math, and leading people to change counterproductive behavior.
Still wanting to discuss these matters with you. I'm busy, but will make time. #skpoli #thewaroncars #yxevotes
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study.
This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for the choice. #citymakingmath
Cathy Watts retweeted
A strong recovery depends on strong cities and communities. This new initiative can offer help to local leaders as we work to turn national recovery efforts into concrete results for Canadians and build more prosperous, resilient and connected #cdnmuni. #cdnpoli #COVID19
🆕 Canada Healthy Communities Initiative will support community-led solutions to #COVID19 challenges, like expanded outdoor seating for restaurants, tech for virtual town halls, new bike paths, & more. infc.gc.ca/c6d2
#BuildUp #EconomicResponse
