Transportation Demand Management

The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) section promotes and facilitates walking, cycling, public transit, telecommuting and carpooling. TDM initiatives reduce vehicle travel with the goal to:

•  reduce demand on road infrastructure, thereby minimizing road and parking capital expenditures
• increase travel efficiency
• reduce climate change emissions
• improve air quality
• increase a sense of community
• improve overall health.

The TDM section is involved with events and projects designed to increase walking, cycling, carpooling, telecommuting and public transit.  Many of the programs listed here are a joint effort of the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Green-Up and the Peterborough County/City Health Unit.

Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101 Course
The City will once again be offering this popular and important course with its partner Peterborough Green-Up in 2012.  In this fast-paced course, you will learn real-world skills to ride comfortably and confidently in traffic.  Get solid advice about equipment, bike, fit, gearing and tools.

In the experienced hands of League of American Bicyclist-certified instructors, you'll discover street-smart handling skills and empowering features of traffic law in practical group rides and drills.

This course is for those 14-years of age and older.  To schedule a class for a group of four or more, contact Brianna Salmon at Peterborough Green-Up at 705-745-3238 x. 203.

Bike Parking Information
Do you manage an apartment building or place of employment?  We now have information on how to provide bike parking at your building, what to look for in a bike rack, where to buy one and where to position it for installation.  For more information, contact Susan Sauve at 705-742-7777 ext. 1485.

Upcoming Events

Throughout the month of May of every year, workplaces in the city compete against each other to have the highest percentage of employees walk, bike, carpool, telecommute or bus to work.  There are incentives and prizes for participating employers and employees.  Contact Peterborough Green-Up at 705-745-3238 x203 for more information.
 
Carpooling
Having trouble finding a carpool partner? Try registering at www.carpoolzone.ca. Use of the site is available to all Ontario residents and is no charge. There is a special section set up exclusively for Peterborough government employees to search for carpool partners amongst themselves.


Active and Safe Routes to School is a partnership of the City, Peterborough County/City Health Unit, Peterborough Green-Up, Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario, Kawartha Pineridge District School Board and the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police. The group is working to reduce vehicle congestion in the vicinity of schools and to promote walking and cycling to school. Resources are available for schools and parents.  Projects in the 2010-11 school year include:  International Walk to School Day (October 6, 2010), On the Bus Workshops for Grade 3 classes, Grade 8 Transit Quest (free bus passes, skating and swimming during March Break 2011), Monthly IWALK/Car Free School Days program at 9 schools, and School Travel Maps for 4 schools.

Check out the sustainable transportation website, www.peterboroughmoves.com for fact sheets on walking, cycling, carpooling, efficient driving and vehicle idling. Peterboroughreuses.com is a Peterborough Green-Up website with a Green Shopping component that provides information on local environmental purchasing options, including purchasing fuel efficient vehicles.

Cycling and Transit Maps: Helping You Get Where You Need to Go!

Check out these maps!  Have you been wondering about the best way to get to Lansdowne Place or the hospital?  Let us know if there is a map that you would be interested in that you don't see here!

Peterborough Trails and Bikeways Map - New in 2011!
This is a large scale map of the city showing all the multi-use trails, cycling lanes, footpaths, and recommended on-road links between trails and bike lanes.  Hard copies are available at City Hall (switchboard), Peterborough Green-Up, Wild Rock Outfitters and Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism.

Downtown Peterborough - Cycling Map (all buses go to downtown Peterborough)
Fleming College- Cycling and Transit Map
General Electric- Cycling and Transit Map
Lansdowne Place- Cycling and Transit Map
Major Bennett Industrial Park- Cycling and Transit Map
Pepsi QTG - Cycling and Transit Map
Peterborough Regional Health Centre- Cycling and Transit Map
Portage Place- Cycling and Transit Map
Techology Drive Industrial Park - Cycling and Transit Map

School Travel Planning Maps
Otonabee Valley - Travel Planning Map
Prince of Wales - Travel Planning Map
St. Patrick's - Travel Planning Map

Recreational Cycling Maps
There is now a Greater Peterborough Road Cyclists Map that identifies cycling routes throughout much of Peterborough County and beyond.  It is available at Wild Rock Outfitters, Peterborough Green-Up and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism.  The maps below are also included in the hard copy version of the City of Peterobourgh Trails and Bikeways map described above.
Peterborough to Lakefield
Peterborough to Omemee
Stewart Hall Loop

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Revised:2011-11-29| Revised by: The City of Peterborough